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David Helpern

Hollywood on Trial

Edition 1980
105' - 1976 - Documentary - Dialogue: English
Director: David Helpern With: Walter Bernstein, Alvah Bessie, Lester Cole
The documentary analyzes a dark period in Hollywood's history due to the Red Scare of the 1940's and 1950's, when actors, writers and directors were persecuted and investigated by the House of Un-American Activities Committee after being considered suspects of committing Anti-American acts by preaching the Communism in their films and television shows.

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Credits

Director

David Helpern

With

Walter Bernstein, Alvah Bessie, Lester Cole

Scenario

Arnie Reisman

More information

Dialogue

English

Countries of production

United States of America

Year

1976

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