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The CIA's Secret Army (1977)

Directed by Judy Crichton

“A CBS Reports documentary hosted by Bill Moyers”

Documentary · 1h 43m

This program examines Cuban exile terrorists living in Miami. These terrorists were secretly trained and employed by the U.S. government in the early 1960s to fight Fidel Castro. Now, without U.S. support, terrorist activities continue in Miami and Latin America. The program reviews secret U.S. policies toward Cuba in the 1960s and includes interviews with Castro and former top CIA officials. Members of this group, formerly secretly trained and employed by U.S. Government until 1967, have been active in Watergate crimes and anti-Castro terrorism including bomb explosion on Cuban Airline killing seventy-three. Includes interviews with Castro, E. Howard Hunt, Bernard Barker, and Rolando Martinez.' - The Paley Center For Media

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Cast

Bill Moyers Self Fidel Castro Self John F. Kennedy Self (archive footage) Dwight D. Eisenhower Self (archive footage) E. Howard Hunt Self Richard M. Bissell Jr. Self
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Grayston Lynch Self - Former CIA Case Officer
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Ray S. Cline Self - Former Head, CIA Intelligence Directorate Anastasio Somoza Debayle Self

Crew

Director
Judy Crichton
Writer
George Crile III, Bill Moyers
Director of Photography
William J. Wagner
Editor
Joseph A. Fackovec
Producer
Judy Crichton, George Crile III

Details

Release date
1977-06-10
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Production
CBS News Productions