Guilty by Suspicion

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Joaquin U @Joaquin1 Apr 4 Not that bad. Entertaining. The focus of the film falls into the disruption of the lives of the people involved in this historic witch hunt. It is very light while touching on the political and criminal actions of the government, though. It's kinda a homage to those who didn't snitch under pressure, and in that regard is a watchable movie, even if a little too slow. Solid cast. De Niro always delivers. See more John U @wbbcmt Oct 27 same old boring story, told by every Hollywood producer 100x See more bob c @RT46426964 09/03/2025 Pretty crude post Cold War take on the 1950s communist purges in Hollywood. Hasn’t aged well. See more Alain E @AlainE 06/29/2025 A good film about the McCarthy period. As expected, the people who think that that was the golden period of Congress will find many flaws with the movie. De Niro gives an excellent performance, measured and to the point. See more r96 s @RT00952237 08/13/2024 'Guilty by Suspicion' is an interesting picture. I like it! It does a great job at portraying the threat throughout, the FBI & Co. feel as omnipresent as intended. I particularly enjoyed the final few scenes, they absolutely nailed the chaoticness of the courtroom! Robert De Niro puts in a great showing, spearheading a decent supporting cast which includes Martin Scorsese. It's the first time I've seen him act barring minor cameos; well, aside from, eh, 'Shark Tale', I guess ... All in all, glad I watched it and I would recommend it. See more jon c 03/15/2021 Its 1951 and the communist scare is at an all time high. Robert Dr Niro is David Merrill, he works in Hollywood but the government with the House of Un-American Activities Committee is having him under investigation after coming back from Paris. Attacking the creative community of Hollywood is what they do through censorship and fear. Annette Bening as his wife, Ruth is staring to have doubts about his affiliations and his friend Bunny after he's blacklisted. Merrill wavering his principles might be the only thing he has to combat this deadly confrontation. Because of his political affiliation he can no longer write. His son faces the same kind of backlash being branded a communist, Merrill loses his house, and the studio won't grant him access. This film is based on an actual occurrence known as the Hollywood Blacklist of the 1950s. Books were banned; some were burned. It's a big witch-hunt to track down as many sympathizers without hearing their cases. The final scene leads to a big showdown of proving once and for all Merills involvement. It's brutal and will keep you invested seeing as how so many accused like him were persecuted for years standing up for their beliefs. De Niro is awesome playing a man caught in a world of watchful eyes and unwarranted hate. Sometimes being true to our conscience is more important. See more Read all reviews

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