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.
Credits
The Hollywood Ten Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Lauren Bacall
She was 25, 89 years old when she died
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as Herself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Richard Nixon
He was 36, 81 years old when he died
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as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Humphrey Bogart
He was 50, 57 years old when he died
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as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Ring Lardner, Jr.
He was 34, 85 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
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Albert Maltz
He was 41, 76 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Dalton Trumbo
He was 44, 70 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
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Lester Cole
He was 45, 81 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
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Edward Dmytryk
He was 41, 90 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
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John Howard Lawson
He was 55, 82 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
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Alvah Bessie
He was 45, 81 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
|
Herbert J. Biberman
He was 49, 71 years old when he died
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as Himself (as Herbert Biberman) |
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Samuel Ornitz
He was 59, 66 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Adrian Scott
He was 37, 60 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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J. Parnell Thomas
was 54, 75 years old when died
|
as Himself (archive footage) |
The Hollywood Ten Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Nicolas Hayer as Director of Photography. He was 51 (80) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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John Berry as Director. He was 32 (82) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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John Berry as Writer. He was 32 (82) years old when He died
|
Writing |
