Guilty by Suspicion

Guilty by Suspicion

100 mins | Drama, Thriller | March 15, 1991

This compelling story vividly recreates Hollywood's infamous 'Blacklist Era'. The witch-hunt has begun and director David Merrill can revive his stalled career by testifying against friends who are suspected communists. Merrill's ex wife shares a whirlpool of scandals that draws them closer together while his chances for ever making movies again slips further away...

Guilty by Suspicion

100 mins | Drama, Thriller | March 15, 1991

Guilty by Suspicion
This compelling story vividly recreates Hollywood's infamous 'Blacklist Era'. The witch-hunt has begun and director David Merrill can revive his stalled career by testifying against friends who are suspected communists. Merrill's ex wife shares a whirlpool of scandals that draws them closer together while his chances for ever making movies again slips further away...
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, Regency Enterprises
Original title Guilty by Suspicion
Directors Irwin Winkler
Writers Irwin Winkler

Cast

Robert De Niro

as David Merrill

Annette Bening

as Ruth Merrill

George Wendt

as Bunny Baxter

Patricia Wettig

as Dorothy Nolan

Sam Wanamaker

as Felix Graff

Luke Edwards

as Paulie Merrill

Chris Cooper

as Larry Nolan

Ben Piazza

as Darryl Zanuck

Martin Scorsese

as Joe Lesser

Barry Primus

as Bert Alan

Gailard Sartain

as Chairman Wood

Robin Gammell

as Congressman Tavenner

Brad Sullivan

as Congressman Velde

Tom Sizemore

as Ray Karlin

Stuart Margolin

as Abe Barron

Roxann Dawson

as Felicia Barron

Barry Tubb

as Jerry Cooper

Allan Rich

as Leonard Marks

Al Ruscio

as Ben Saltman

Adam Baldwin

as FBI Agent #1

Stephen Root

as RKO Guard

Jon Tenney

as Shopper Husband

Cecile Callan

as Shopper Wife

Jonathan Ames

as Cabbie

Jimmy Noonan

as FBI Agent

Gene Kirkwood

as Gene Woods