Top billed cast

1. 

   David Strathairn

   Edward R. Murrow

2. 

   Patricia Clarkson

   Shirley Wershba

3. 

   George Clooney

   Fred Friendly

4. 

   Jeff Daniels

   Sig Mickelson

5. 

   Robert Downey Jr.

   Joe Wershba

6. 

   Frank Langella

   William Paley

7. 

   Ray Wise

   Don Hollenbeck

8. 

   Robert John Burke

   Charlie Mack

9. 

   Reed Diamond

   John Aaron

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-05-08

There's a brief clip at the start of "Sink the Bismarck" (1960) that illustrates the impact of Edward R. Murrow's potent and succinct style of broadcasting that eventually led to him receiving an award from his peers at the beginning of this film. It's his acceptance speech that sets the tone for a retrospective that focuses on his time attempting to stand up for the civil liberties of many American people during the investigations by Senator Joseph McCarthy of Minnesota into the alleged infiltration of just about all aspects of society by communists and their allies. David Strathairn delivers...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$7,000,000.00

Revenue
$54,600,000.00

Keywords

• government
• telecaster
• political activism
• politician
• based on true story
• anti-communism
• black and white
• mccarthyism
• tv news anchor
• 1950s
• government witch hunt
• complex
• complicated