The introduction from the then President Reagan gives us an indication of what’s to come as he adopts that hale-fellow-well-met approach of his to warn of the continuing dangers to the USA of ever-expanding Communism. Thereafter, for about ten minutes, we see examples of the congressional accusatory and defensive rhetoric that abounded during the “witch-hunt” period and subsequently. Then, though, rather…
Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists (1983)
They were a special breed of American outlaw... and their story has never been told.
A unique documentary that looks at the political activities of the American Communist Party in the early to mid-twentieth century.
Top 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)
Carl Hirsch
Self - Writer
Pete Seeger
Self - Folksinger
Marge Frantz
Self - Southern Activist
Rose Kryzak
Self - Actuarial Clerk
Al Prago
Self - Labor Educator
Muriel Eldridge
Self - Secretary
Flo Lorenz
Voice over (voice)
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FAQ about Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists
What is Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists about?
A unique documentary that looks at the political activities of the American Communist Party in the early to mid-twentieth century.
When was Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists released?
Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists was released in 1983.
What genres does Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists belong to?
Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists is categorised as History, Documentary.
Who stars in Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists?
The cast of Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists includes Oscar Hunter, Rose Podmaka, Sylvia Woods, Howard 'Stretch' Johnson, Bill Bailey.