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Guilty by Suspicion

Guilty by Suspicion

All it took was a whisper

19916.51h 40m

Overview

Owing to his alleged involvement with communist parties, film director David Merrill is forbidden from working in Hollywood. He decides to fight for his rights and faces numerous challenges.

Directed by Irwin Winkler
Written by Irwin Winkler
Produced by Arnon Milchan
Box OfficeBudget: $13.0MRevenue: $9.5M

Top Cast

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

David Merrill

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Ruth Merrill

George Wendt

George Wendt

Bunny Baxter

Patricia Wettig

Patricia Wettig

Dorothy Nolan

Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

Felix Graff

Luke Edwards

Luke Edwards

Paulie Merrill

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Larry Nolan

Ben Piazza

Ben Piazza

Darryl Zanuck

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Joe Lesser

Barry Primus

Barry Primus

Bert Alan

Themes & Keywords

blacklistusa politics

About Guilty by Suspicion

Guilty by Suspicion is a drama, thriller film released in 1991 exploring themes of blacklist, usa politics. Directed by Irwin Winkler, it stars Robert De Niro, Annette Bening, George Wendt. Owing to his alleged involvement with communist parties, film director David Merrill is forbidden from working in Hollywood. He decides to fight for his rights and faces numerous challenges.

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