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Fear on Trial

9.019751h 40mMovieDramaTV Movie

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.

DirectorLamont Johnson
WriterDavid W. Rintels
ProducersStanley Chase·Alan Landsburg

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Cast · Directed by Lamont Johnson

GSGeorge C. Scott
George C. Scott
Louis Nizer
WDWilliam Devane
William Devane
John Henry Faulk
JHJohn Houseman
John Houseman
Mike Collins
JHJudd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch
Saul
LNLois Nettleton
Lois Nettleton
Nan Claybourne
JMJohn McMartin
John McMartin
Tom Murray
DTDorothy Tristan
Dorothy Tristan
Laura Faulk
WRWilliam Redfield
William Redfield
Stan Hopp
MKMilt Kogan
Milt Kogan
Herb Steinmann
JLJohn Lehne
John Lehne
Thomas Bolan
JLJohn Lasell
John Lasell
AMAllan Miller
Allan Miller
Gerry Dickler

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Yes — Fear on Trial is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).