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.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- ABC News
Keywords
- politics
- mccarthyism
Top Cast
Marshall Frady as Self - Narrator
Top Crew
Helen Whitney · Director, Writer
Marshall Frady · Writer
Kenneth Werner · Editor
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