Fear on Trial
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1975-10-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
9
George C. Scott
Louis Nizer
William Devane
John Henry Faulk
John Houseman
Mike Collins
Judd Hirsch
Saul
Lois Nettleton
Nan Claybourne
John McMartin
Tom Murray
Dorothy Tristan
Laura Faulk
William Redfield
Stan Hopp
Milt Kogan
Herb Steinmann
John Lehne
Thomas Bolan
John Lasell
Allan Miller
Gerry Dickler
Ben Piazza
Harry
John Harkins
Vincent Hartnett
Paul Hecht
Paul
David Susskind
Self
Mark Goodson
Self
Bruce Geller
Judge Abraham Geller
Dorothy Rice
Anne Steinmann
Paul Jenkins
Paul Martinson
Clifford David
Hall
Nicholas Pryor
Art Beresford
William Traylor
Mona Bruns
Irene Robinson
Susan Kirschner
Kim Webster
Alice Backes
Maxine Cooper
Madeline Lee
Mary Alan Hokanson
Manuel DePina
Thomas Duncan
William Hellinger
Sean Peters
Alan Rachins
John M. Reed
Bob Harks
Juror (uncredited)
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