We will not walk in fear of one another.
The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.
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- CinemaSerfon TMDB · May 20247/10
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 one of his best performances here as the man whose stance earns him plaudits from some quarters, but enmity from others who accuse him of being an appeaser - or worse. Determined, he nevertheless becomes dependant on the good will of his network chief executive (Frank Langella) and stalwart producer Fred Friendly (George Clooney) as he issues a challenge to the politician and risks his career. In many ways these men had similarities of character. The use of archive footage of McCarthy and the pieces-to-camera from Strathairn offers us two contrasting styles, attitudes and sets of beliefs and
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Cast
- David StrathairnEdward R. Murrow
- Patricia ClarksonShirley Wershba
- George ClooneyFred Friendly
- Jeff DanielsSig Mickelson
- Robert Downey Jr.Joe Wershba
- Frank LangellaWilliam Paley
- Ray WiseDon Hollenbeck
- Robert John BurkeCharlie Mack
- Reed DiamondJohn Aaron
- Tate DonovanJesse Zousmer
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- George ClooneyDirector
- Grant HeslovScreenplay
- George ClooneyScreenplay
- Robert ElswitDirector of Photography
- Jim PapoulisOriginal Music Composer
- Stephen MirrioneEditor
- Grant HeslovProducer
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