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American Inquisition

American Inquisition Online

  • Genres: Documentary
  • Release Date: 23/06/1983
  • Duration : 1 hour
  • Director: Helen Whitney
  • Production: ABC News

Overview:

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.

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