Movie: Fear on Trial

Top 10 Billed Cast

George C. Scott
George C. Scott

Louis Nizer

William Devane
William Devane

John Henry Faulk

John Houseman
John Houseman

Mike Collins

Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch

Saul

Lois Nettleton
Lois Nettleton

Nan Claybourne

John McMartin
John McMartin

Tom Murray

Dorothy Tristan
Dorothy Tristan

Laura Faulk

William Redfield
William Redfield

Stan Hopp

Milt Kogan
Milt Kogan

Herb Steinmann

John Lehne
John Lehne

Thomas Bolan

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1975-10-02

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