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American Inquisition (1983)
Directed by Helen Whitney
Documentary · 1h 00m
An examination of the effect of McCarthyism on two ordinary Americans. Interviews with Paul McCarty and his family describe the loss of his job in a Paducah, Kentucky power plant in 1953 when his loyalty was questioned; he lost job after job for over twenty years. Interview with Luella Mundel, the object of false accusations based on her unconventional views and actions. Interviews with colleagues, friends, and a historian recreate the dramatic trial which devastated Mundel personally.
Cast
Marshall Frady
Crew
- Director
- Helen Whitney
- Writer
- Marshall Frady, Helen Whitney
- Editor
- Kenneth Werner
- Producer
- Helen Whitney
Details
- Release date
- 1983-06-23
- Runtime
- 1h 00m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Production
- ABC News