Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists (1983)

10/04/1983 (US) • 1h 40m

History, Documentary

They were a special breed of American outlaw... and their story has never been told.

Overview

A unique documentary that looks at the political activities of the American Communist Party in the early to mid-twentieth century.

Top Billed Cast

Oscar Hunter

Himself - Printer

Rose Podmaka

Herself - Steel Mill Worker

Sylvia Woods

Herself - Auto Worker

Howard 'Stretch' Johnson

Himself - College Professor

Bill Bailey

Himself - Seaman and Longshoreman

Edna Whitehouse

Self - Legal Secretary

Ruth Maguire

Self - Program Administrator

Stanley Postek

Self - Seaman

Dorothy Ray Healey

Self - Party Leader (as Dorothy Healey)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

woman director

communist party

political documentary

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