McCarthy

McCarthy

2020
2h 0m
8.0

8.0/10

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Documentary History

"Power Feeds on Fear"

Overview

"McCarthy" chronicles the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, the Wisconsin senator who came to power after a stunning victory in an election no one thought he could win. Once in office, he declared that there was a vast conspiracy threatening America — emanating not from a rival superpower, but from within. Free of restraint or oversight, he conducted a crusade against those he accused of being enemies of the state, a chilling campaign marked by groundless accusations, bullying intimidation, grandiose showmanship and cruel victimization. With lawyer Roy Cohn at his side, he belittled critics, spinning a web of lies and distortions while spreading fear and confusion. After years in the headlines, he was brought down by his own excesses and overreach. But his name lives on linked to the modern-day witch hunt we call “McCarthyism.”

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
PBS American Experience GBH
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

cold war biography mccarthy era anti-communism social documentary government regulation joseph mccarthy usa politics cold war propaganda cold war era american politician documentary portrait

Quick Facts

Release Date January 6, 2020
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1535856
Website Visit Site

Cast

Joseph McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy

Self - (archive footage)

Donald Ritchie
Donald Ritchie

Self

Beverly Gage
Beverly Gage

Self

Tim Naftali
Tim Naftali

Self

Jelani Cobb
Jelani Cobb

Self

Sam Tanenhaus
Sam Tanenhaus

Self

John Madigan
John Madigan

Self

Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Murrow

Self - (archive footage)

Alvin Spivak
Alvin Spivak

Self

Leon Kamin
Leon Kamin

Self

David Lattimore
David Lattimore

Self

Dolly Plesser
Dolly Plesser

Self

Key Crew

Sharon Grimberg
Writer
Melissa Martin Pollard
Producer
Sharon Grimberg
Director
Sharon Grimberg
Producer
Mark Samels
Executive Producer
Jen Hickey
Producer