McCarthy
DocumentaryBiographyHistory
Chronicles the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, the Wisconsin senator whose anti-communist crusade against alleged infiltration of state institutions and film industry would test the limits of American decency and democracy in th...
Director
Sharon Grimberg
Writers
Sharon Grimberg, David Oshinsky
Stars
Joseph McCarthy, David Oshinsky, Ellen Schrecker
Release Date
January 6, 2020
Language
English
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
Joseph McCarthy
as Self - Portrait Subject
David Oshinsky
as Self - Interviewee
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Ellen Schrecker
as Self - Interviewee
Beverly Gage
as Self - Interviewee
Donald Ritchie
as Self - Interviewee
Tim Naftali
as Self - Interviewee
👤
Thomas Doherty
as Self - Interviewee
Jelani Cobb
as Self - Interviewee
Sam Tanenhaus
as Self - Interviewee
👤
John Madigan
as Self - Interviewee
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
16:9 HD
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Production
Winter Pink Films, American Experience, WGBH
🏷️ Keywords
u.s. senate hearingreference to the u.s. communist partycold war erainquisitorwitch hunt
🎯 Categories
BiographyDocumentaryHistory
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📖 Synopsis
Chronicles the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, the Wisconsin senator whose anti-communist crusade against alleged infiltration of state institutions and film industry would test the limits of American decency and democracy in th...