Joseph N. Welch
Also Known As: Joseph Nye Welch
Biography: Joseph Nye Welch was an American lawyer who served as the chief counsel for the United States Army while it was under investigation for Communist activities by Senator Joseph McCarthy's Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, an investigation known as the Army-McCarthy hearings.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Primghar, Iowa, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: October 22, 1890
Age: 134 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: October 06, 1960
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Good Night, and Good Luck.
Overview: The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-16
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Anatomy of a Murder
Overview: Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-07-01
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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Overview: This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director Otto Preminger, whose body of work includes such memorable films as Anatomy of a Murder, Exodus, Laura, Forever Amber, Advise and Consent, In Harm's Way, The Moon Is Blue, The Man with the Golden Arm, and many other movies made from the '30s through the '70s. Interviews with actors Frank Sinatra, Vincent Price, James Stewart, Michael Caine, and others who worked with the flamboyant and sometimes control-obsessed director add information and insight to the story.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-28
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Ethel
Overview: Filmmaker Rory Kennedy interviews her mother, Ethel Kennedy, who discusses family, marriage and politics.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-20
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