McCarthy
McCarthy

McCarthy

Power Feeds on Fear

8.020202h 0mReleased
DocumentaryHistory

"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. Free of restraint or oversight, he conducted a crusade against those he accused of being enemies of the state, a chilling campaign marked by groundless accusations, bullying intimidation, grandiose showmanship and cruel victimization. With lawyer Roy Cohn at his side, he belittled critics, spinning a web of lies and distortions while spreading fear and confusion. After years in the headlines, he was brought down by his own excesses and overreach. But his name lives on linked to the modern-day witch hunt we call “McCarthyism.”

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Director

Sharon Grimberg

Writer

Sharon Grimberg

Language

English

Top Cast

Joseph McCarthy

Joseph McCarthy

Self - (archive footage)

D

Donald Ritchie

Self

B

Beverly Gage

Self

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Tim Naftali

Self

Jelani Cobb

Jelani Cobb

Self

S

Sam Tanenhaus

Self

J

John Madigan

Self

Edward R. Murrow

Edward R. Murrow

Self - (archive footage)

A

Alvin Spivak

Self

L

Leon Kamin

Self

D

David Lattimore

Self

D

Dolly Plesser

Self

C

Cody Splitt

Self

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