Tail Gunner Joe
Brief Synopsis
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An ambitious production of questionable accuracy spanning the rise and fall of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy as uncovered by a fictional veteran newsman and the ambitious young lady investigative reporter assigned to assist him. Emmy Awards went to Burgess Meredith for his portrayal of Joseph Welch and
Cast & Crew
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Jud Taylor
Director
Jack Bannon
Edward Anhalt
Ned Beatty
Burgess Meredith
John Chappell
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Political
Release Date
1977
Technical Specs
Duration
3h
Synopsis
An ambitious production of questionable accuracy spanning the rise and fall of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy as uncovered by a fictional veteran newsman and the ambitious young lady investigative reporter assigned to assist him. Emmy Awards went to Burgess Meredith for his portrayal of Joseph Welch and to Lane Slate for his original teleplay. Also nominated were Peter Boyle, Patricia Neal, director Jud Taylor and cinematographer Ric Waite.
Director
Jud Taylor
Director
Cast
Jack Bannon
Edward Anhalt
Ned Beatty
Burgess Meredith
John Chappell
William Schallert
Diana Douglas
Herbert Voland
Morgan Upton
Simon Scott
Heather Menzies
Charles Cioffi
John Randolph
Shirley O'hara
George Wyner
Jean Stapleton
Devra Korwin
William Quinn
Alan Oppenheimer
Kelly Jean Peters
Richard M Dixon
Henry Jones
Allan Miller
Murray Matheson
Dallas Mitchell
Andrew Holt
Patricia Neal
Allan Rich
Andrew Prine
George Petrie
John Anderson
Karen Carlson
John Carradine
Wesley Addy
Peter Boyle
Robert Symonds
Philip Abbott
Robert F Simon
John Forsythe
Charles Macaulay
Andrew Duggan
Alan Hewitt
Tim O'connor
Howard Hesseman
Lin Mccarthy
Addison Powell
Charles Siebert
Wallace Rooney
James O'connell
Sam Chew Jr.
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Political
Release Date
1977
Technical Specs
Duration
3h
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States February 6, 1977
