Overview
The story of John Henry Faulk, a radio/TV personality of the 1950s, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Faulk sued the organization that was behind the blacklisting, and the resultant trial, and Faulk's victory, helped to put an end to the blacklisting period.
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Based on
Based on a true story
Details
- Director
- Writers
- David W. RintelsWriter
- John Henry FaulkBook
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 2, 1975
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
Cast
George C. ScottLouis Nizer
William DevaneJohn Henry Faulk
John HousemanMike Collins
Judd HirschSaul
Lois NettletonNan Claybourne
John McMartinTom Murray
Dorothy TristanLaura Faulk
William RedfieldStan Hopp
Milt KoganHerb Steinmann
John LehneThomas Bolan
John Lasell
Allan MillerGerry Dickler
Ben PiazzaHarry
John HarkinsVincent Hartnett
Paul HechtPaul
David SusskindSelf
Mark GoodsonSelf
Bruce GellerJudge Abraham Geller- Dorothy RiceAnne Steinmann
Paul JenkinsPaul Martinson
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