American Inquisition (1983)
1h
Running Time
June 23, 1983Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

Marshall Frady
Self - Narrator

Helen Whitney
Director

Brian Heller
Aerial Camera

Kenneth Werner
Editor

Ted Haimes
Cinematographer

James A. Phox
Sound
Details.
This Movie Is About.
politics
mccarthyism