Hollywood on Trial

Hollywood on Trial recounts the infamous Hollywood witch hunt, a period when hundreds of artists had their civil rights suspended and were called to Washington to confess communist affiliations. Narrated by John Huston, the documentary presents authentic trial footage and interviews with individuals affected by the blacklists, including the "Hollywood Ten." This group of writers and directors refused to testify and were jailed for contempt and ostracized from Hollywood for years. Footage presents features testimony and commentary from Will Geer, Millard Lampell, Ring Lardner, Jr., Albert Maltz, Ben Margolis, Louis B. Mayer, Joseph McCarthy, Zero Mostel, Otto Preminger, Ronald Reagan and others. Hollywood on Trial)effectively documents this dark period of American history when our legal system was allowed to go awry.