Fear on Trial is a 1975 American television film about the blacklisting of 1950s broadcast personality John Henry Faulk, based on Faulk's 1964 memoir of the same title.[1][2][3] It was directed by Lamont Johnson.
| Fear on Trial | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Genre | Drama History |
| Based on | Fear on Trial by John Henry Faulk |
| Written by | David W. Rintels |
| Directed by | Lamont Johnson |
| Starring | George C. Scott William Devane |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Alan Landsburg Laurence D. Savadove |
| Producer | Stanley Chase |
| Cinematography | Bill Butler |
| Editor | Tom Rolf |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production company | Alan Landsburg Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | October 2, 1975 |
Cast
edit- George C. Scott as Louis Nizer
- William Devane as John Henry Faulk
- Dorothy Tristan as Laura Faulk (based on Lynn Faulk: the opening credits note "The character of Mrs. John Henry Faulk has been fictionalized for dramatic purposes.")
- William Redfield as Stan Hopp
- Milt Kogan as Herb Steinmann
- Allan Miller as Gerry Dickler
- Ben Piazza as Harry
- John Harkins as Vincent Hartnett
- John McMartin as Tom Murray
- Lois Nettleton as Nan Claybourne (based on Kim Hunter)
- John Houseman as Mike Collins
- Judd Hirsch as Saul
- Bruce Geller as Judge Abraham Geller (Bruce Geller's father and the actual trial judge)
- Mark Goodson as Himself (Goodson was a real witness for Faulk's side in the trial)
References
edit- ^ George C. Scott Changes His Mind. Haber, Joyce. Los Angeles Times. March 10, 1975: e8.
- ^ Expiating the Injustice to John Henry Faulk: Expiating the Injustice to Faulk. Warga, Wayne. Los Angeles Times. May 25, 1975: q1.
- ^ Article 11 [No Title] Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1975: t4.
External links
edit
 | This article related to an American TV movie is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |