Fear on Trial

Fear on Trial

1975 · 100 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama, TV Movie

The story of John Henry Faulk, a radio/TV personality of the 1950s, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Faulk sued the organization that was behind the blacklisting, and the resultant trial, and Faulk's victory, helped to put an end to the blacklisting period.

Directed by Lamont Johnson · Written by David W. Rintels

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

3h 36m together

Both from Lamont Johnson.

More from Lamont JohnsonSee all →

Sally and Saint AnneSally and Saint Anne · 1952
Sally and Saint Anne
8.71952
MovieComedy
An Irish-American girl asks the saint to guide her family and save them from an alderman.
The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight Zone · 1959
The Twilight Zone
8.51959
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyMystery
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
Faerie Tale TheatreFaerie Tale Theatre · 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
8.11982
SeriesDramaFamily
A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
Judd, for the DefenseJudd, for the Defense · 1967
Judd, for the Defense
7.71967
SeriesDrama
High-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take difficult cases throughout the U.S.
The Execution of Private SlovikThe Execution of Private Slovik · 1974
The Execution of Private Slovik
7.41974
MovieWarDrama
The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War.
Have Gun, Will TravelHave Gun, Will Travel · 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
7.31957
SeriesWesternAction & Adventure
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.
The RiflemanThe Rifleman · 1958
The Rifleman
7.11958
SeriesAction & AdventureWestern
The Rifleman is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son, Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show was filmed in black-and-white, half-hour episodes. "The Rifleman" aired on ABC from September 30, 1958 to April 8, 1963 as a production of Four Star Television. It was one of the first prime time series to have a widowed parent raise a child.
The Name of the GameThe Name of the Game · 1968
The Name of the Game
7.01968
SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The show had an extremely large budget for a television series.
Shogun AssassinShogun Assassin · 1980
Shogun Assassin
6.91980
MovieActionAdventure
A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.
Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveRichard Diamond, Private Detective · 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
6.81957
SeriesCrimeDrama
Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960.
All the Winters that Have BeenAll the Winters that Have Been · 1997
All the Winters that Have Been
6.81997
MovieDramaTV Movie
Dane Corvin (Chamberlain) returns to Raven Island where 20 years before he and Helen Raven (Allen) had fallen in love. She vowed never to see him again because he had arrested her brother, who he had been investigating. Dane is now determined to win her back and slowly re-enters her daily life. But Helen has a secret, and unless Dane can forgive her and understand the powerful feelings that motivated her to keep it from him, their fragile relationship will not survive.
GunsmokeGunsmoke · 1955
Gunsmoke
6.71955
SeriesWesternAction & Adventure
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.
Mr. LuckyMr. Lucky · 1959
Mr. Lucky
6.71959
SeriesDrama
An honest professional gambler operates a floating casino.
Sam BenedictSam Benedict · 1962
Sam Benedict
6.71962
SeriesDrama
Sam Benedict is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The series was created and executive produced by E. Jack Neuman. Sam Benedict is based on real-life lawyer Jacob W. "Jake" Erlich, who served as technical consultant for the series.
Peter GunnPeter Gunn · 1958
Peter Gunn
6.61958
SeriesCrimeDrama
Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series. Filmed in a film noir atmosphere and featuring Henry Mancini music that could tell you the action with your eyes closed, Peter Gunn worked in style. Known as Pete to his friends and simply as Gunn to his enemies, he did his job in a calm cool way.
That Certain SummerThat Certain Summer · 1972
That Certain Summer
6.61972
MovieTV MovieDrama
The first US teleplay to deal sympathetically with homosexuality. Divorced San Francisco contractor Doug Salter is looking forward to a summer visit from his fourteen-year-old son Nick, who lives in Los Angeles with his mother Janet. The boy does not know that his father is gay and committed to Gary McClain, his life partner of several years.

More Like This

Until ForeverUntil Forever · 2016
Until Forever
7.62016
MovieDramaRomance
Until Forever: The Michael Boyum Story is a powerful, true account of one young man's courageous battle with leukemia and his journey of faith.
In Her SkinIn Her Skin · 2009
In Her Skin
6.02009
MovieDramaThriller
Tale of a 15-year-old Australian girl who went missing.
Danger Close: The Battle of Long TanDanger Close: The Battle of Long Tan · 2019
Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan
6.82019
MovieWarAction
Vietnam War, 1966. Australia and New Zealand send troops to support the United States and South Vietnamese in their fight against the communist North. Soldiers are very young men, recruits and volunteers who have never been involved in a combat. On August 18th, members of Delta Company will face the true horror of a ruthless battle among the trees of a rubber plantation called Long Tân. They are barely a hundred. The enemy is a human wave ready to destroy them.
Rob PeaceRob Peace · 2024
Rob Peace
6.92024
MovieDramaHistory
An underprivileged, gifted young black man from Newark reaches Yale University, only for shadows and injustices from his past to threaten his future.
Into the WhiteInto the White · 2012
Into the White
6.92012
MovieWarDrama
During World War II, enemy fighter pilots find themselves face to face after shooting down one another's planes over a desolate landscape. In order to survive, they must set aside the rules of war.
Samurai AssassinSamurai Assassin · 1965
Samurai Assassin
7.31965
MovieDramaAction
Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assassinating Naosuke Ii of Hikone, tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate and responsible for their misfortune.
First ManFirst Man · 2018
First Man
7.02018
MovieHistoryDrama
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
Miranda's VictimMiranda's Victim · 2023
Miranda's Victim
6.82023
MovieDramaHistory
The true story of Trish Weir who in 1963 was kidnapped and brutally raped by Ernesto Miranda. Committed to putting her assailant in prison, Trish’s life is destroyed by America’s legal system as she triggers a law that transforms the nation.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter