The Hollywood Ten

The Hollywood Ten

15 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1950

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.

The Hollywood Ten

15 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1950

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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers
Original title The Hollywood Ten
Directors John Berry
Writers John Berry

Cast

Albert Maltz

as Self

Lester Cole

as Self

Samuel Ornitz

as Self

Adrian Scott

as Self

Alvah Bessie

as Self

Edward Dmytryk

as Self

Dalton Trumbo

as Self

Lauren Bacall

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Humphrey Bogart

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Conte

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Nixon

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)