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Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists
Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists

Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists

They were a special breed of American outlaw... and their story has never been told.

Genres

HistoryDocumentary

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A unique documentary that looks at the political activities of the American Communist Party in the early to mid-twentieth century.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

04 October 1983

Country

United States of America

Cast

Oscar Hunter

Oscar Hunter

Himself - Printer

Rose Podmaka

Rose Podmaka

Herself - Steel Mill Worker

Sylvia Woods

Sylvia Woods

Herself - Auto Worker

Howard 'Stretch' Johnson

Howard 'Stretch' Johnson

Himself - College Professor

Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey

Himself - Seaman and Longshoreman

Edna Whitehouse

Edna Whitehouse

Self - Legal Secretary

Ruth Maguire

Ruth Maguire

Self - Program Administrator

Stanley Postek

Stanley Postek

Self - Seaman

Dorothy Ray Healey

Dorothy Ray Healey

Self - Party Leader (as Dorothy Healey)

Carl Hirsch

Carl Hirsch

Self - Writer

Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger

Self - Folksinger

Marge Frantz

Marge Frantz

Self - Southern Activist

Rose Kryzak

Rose Kryzak

Self - Actuarial Clerk

Al Prago

Al Prago

Self - Labor Educator

Muriel Eldridge

Muriel Eldridge

Self - Secretary

Flo Lorenz

Flo Lorenz

Voice over (voice)

Leon Holster

Leon Holster

Voice over (voice) (as Leon Hollster)

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