McCarthy: Death of a Witch Hunter (1975)

Documentary of the U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, who rose to prominence in the early 1950s by trumpeting allegations of a vast conspiracy by alleged Communist agents whom he claimed had infiltrated the U.S. government, media, film industry, labor unions and other organizations.

Released Jan. 1, 1975 55 min None+

Genres: Biography, Documentary, History

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