The Case of the Legless Veteran: James Kutcher
Brief Synopsis
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James Kutcher lost both legs fighting in World War II. Kutcher was a member of the Socialist Workers Party, and during the McCarthy era, the United States government attempted to stop his disability pension. Kutcher also lost his job as a clerk in the Veterans Administration, and was deemed a subver
Cast & Crew
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Howard Petrick
Director
Farrell Dobbs
Dorothea Bretiman
I F Stone
Joseph L Rauh Jr.
Simon Bloom
Film Details
Also Known As
Case of the Legless Veteran: James Kutcher
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1981
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
James Kutcher lost both legs fighting in World War II. Kutcher was a member of the Socialist Workers Party, and during the McCarthy era, the United States government attempted to stop his disability pension. Kutcher also lost his job as a clerk in the Veterans Administration, and was deemed a subversive by the Federal Employee Loyalty Program. Kutcher's long court battle to regain his pension is chronicled in newsreel footage, along with anti-communist statements by Ronald Reagan, and then-President Harry Truman.
Director
Howard Petrick
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Case of the Legless Veteran: James Kutcher
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1981
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
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