American Inquisition
MovieTitle | American Inquisition |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Jun 23, 1983 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Helen Whitney |
Production country | US |
Production companies | ABC News |
Run time | 60 min. |
An examination of the effect of McCarthyism on two ordinary Americans. Interviews with Paul McCarty and his family describe the loss of his job in a Paducah, Kentucky power plant in 1953 when his loyalty was questioned; he lost job after job for over twenty years. Interview with Luella Mundel, the object of false accusations based on her unconventional views and actions. Interviews with colleagues, friends, and a historian recreate the dramatic trial which devastated Mundel personally.