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The Martha Mitchell Effect

The Martha Mitchell Effect

20226.40h 40m

Overview

She was once as famous as Jackie O—and then she tried to take down a President. Martha Mitchell was the unlikeliest of whistleblowers: a Republican wife who was discredited by Nixon to keep her quiet. Until now.

Directed by Anne Alvergue
Produced by Beth Levison, Judith Mizrachy
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Top Cast

Martha Mitchell

Martha Mitchell

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Connie Chung

Connie Chung

Self (voice)

D

Dwight L. Chapin

Self (voice)

P

Piper Dankworth

Self (voice)

J

John Dean

Self (voice)

D

Dan Romaine Kirkham

Self (voice)

S

Sally Quinn

Self (voice)

Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward

Self (voice)

David Frost

David Frost

Self (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

vietnam warusa presidentkidnapping1970swatergate scandalrichard nixonus republican partycorrupt politiciangovernment cover-upgovernment conspiracygovernment corruptionwoman director1960swhistleblowerpolitical scandalbreaking the silencemartha mitchell

About The Martha Mitchell Effect

The Martha Mitchell Effect is a documentary, crime, history film released in 2022 exploring themes of vietnam war, usa president, kidnapping, 1970s, watergate scandal, richard nixon. Directed by Anne Alvergue, it stars Martha Mitchell, Richard Nixon, Connie Chung. She was once as famous as Jackie O—and then she tried to take down a President. Martha Mitchell was the unlikeliest of whistleblowers: a Republican wife who was discredited by Nixon to keep her quiet. Until now.

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