The film is a documentary about U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, who gained fame in the early 1950s by accusing the U.S. government, media, film industry, labor unions, and other organizations of being infiltrated by alleged Communist agents.
McCarthy: Death of a Witch Hunter
The Red Scare of the 1950s, fueled by Senator Joseph McCarthy's crusade against alleged Communist infiltrators in government, media, and film, sparked widespread controversy and paranoia.
