American Inquisition (1983)

An examination of the effect of McCarthyism on two ordinary Americans Interviews with Paul McCarty and his family describe the loss of his job in a Paducah Kentucky power plant in 1953 when his loyalty was questioned he lost job after job for over twenty years Interview with Luella Mundel the object of false accusations based on her unconventional views and actions Interviews with colleagues friends and a historian recreate the dramatic trial which devastated Mundel personally