The Hollywood Ten backdrop

The Hollywood Ten

A brief look at The Hollywood Ten, a group of screenwriters and directors charged with contempt of court after challenging the House Un-American Activities Committee and their controversial and self-incriminatory questions during the red scare. With that act of defiance, they were sentenced to one year in prison simply for speaking their minds and exercising their constitutional rights as concerned citizens. This is their story, their version of the facts, and their opinions.

Release Date: January 15, 1950

Status: Released

Genres:

Documentary

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Cast

J. Parnell Thomas

Self

Albert Maltz

Albert Maltz

Self

Lester Cole

Self

Samuel Ornitz

Self

Adrian Scott

Self

Alvah Bessie

Self

Edward Dmytryk

Edward Dmytryk

Self

Ring Lardner, Jr.

Ring Lardner, Jr.

Self

John Howard Lawson

John Howard Lawson

Self

Herbert J. Biberman

Herbert J. Biberman

Self

Dalton Trumbo

Dalton Trumbo

Self

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)