Fear on Trial
Fear on Trial

Fear on Trial

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1975
1h 40m
9.0(1 votes)
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

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.

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CBS Studios

Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

George C. Scott

Louis Nizer

George C. Scott
Acting

William Devane

John Henry Faulk

William Devane
Acting

John Houseman

Mike Collins

John Houseman
Acting

Judd Hirsch

Saul

Judd Hirsch
Acting

Lois Nettleton

Nan Claybourne

Lois Nettleton
Acting

John McMartin

Tom Murray

John McMartin
Acting

Dorothy Tristan

Laura Faulk

Dorothy Tristan
Acting

William Redfield

Stan Hopp

William Redfield
Acting

Milt Kogan

Herb Steinmann

Milt Kogan
Acting

John Lehne

Thomas Bolan

John Lehne
Acting

John Lasell

Unknown Role

John Lasell
Acting

Allan Miller

Gerry Dickler

Allan Miller
Acting

Ben Piazza

Harry

Ben Piazza
Acting

John Harkins

Vincent Hartnett

John Harkins
Acting

Paul Hecht

Paul

Paul Hecht
Production

David Susskind

Self

David Susskind
Creator

Mark Goodson

Self

Mark Goodson
Writing

Bruce Geller

Judge Abraham Geller

Bruce Geller
Acting

Dorothy Rice

Anne Steinmann

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Acting

Paul Jenkins

Paul Martinson

Paul Jenkins
Acting

Clifford David

Hall

Clifford David
Acting

Nicholas Pryor

Art Beresford

Nicholas Pryor
Acting

William Traylor

Unknown Role

William Traylor
Acting

Mona Bruns

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Irene Robinson

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Susan Kirschner

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Kim Webster

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Alice Backes

Unknown Role

Alice Backes
Acting

Maxine Cooper

Unknown Role

Maxine Cooper
Acting

Madeline Lee

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Mary Alan Hokanson

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Manuel DePina

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Thomas Duncan

Unknown Role

No Image
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William Hellinger

Unknown Role

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Sean Peters

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Alan Rachins

Unknown Role

Alan Rachins
Acting

John M. Reed

Unknown Role

No Image
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Bob Harks

Juror (uncredited)

Bob Harks

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