MCCARTHY
"Power Feeds on Fear"
Directed by Sharon Grimberg
"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.
Cast
Joseph McCarthy
Self - (archive footage)
Donald Ritchie
Self
Beverly Gage
Self
Tim Naftali
Self
Jelani Cobb
Self
Sam Tanenhaus
Self
John Madigan
Self
Edward R. Murrow
Self - (archive footage)
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Recommended for
- ✓people who enjoy learning through film
- ✓cinephiles seeking acclaimed, highly-rated films
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- –those seeking nonstop action
- –those looking for narrative fiction
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