# Help! What was the name of that movie about HUAC?

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**Created:** [February 18, 2003, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-what-was-the-name-of-that-movie-about-huac/155870 "2003-02-18T13:31:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mars\_Horizon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mars_horizon/32/2804_2.png) [@Mars\_Horizon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mars_Horizon)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-what-was-the-name-of-that-movie-about-huac/155870/1 "2003-02-18T13:31:30Z")

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I saw a movie some months ago, set in the 50’s, and centering on a writer who was brought before the HUAC. It ended with a stirring, impassioned speech which turned the tide in the sentiment of the time, IIRC. I believe it was a recent movie, maybe from the 90’s or later?

Then this last weekend I saw **The Majestic** , and was trying to remember the (other) movie I had seen in order to rent it, but I couldn’t remember the name. A google search revealed nothing that rang a bell. I don’t _think_ it was **Citizen Cohn** , but I wont swear to it.

So can anyone help this forgetful doper with the missing title? I would be forever grateful. Well. At least grateful for a couple days. 🙂

MH

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**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-what-was-the-name-of-that-movie-about-huac/155870/2 "2003-02-18T14:09:08Z")

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There was Woody Allen in **The Front** and Robert De Niro in **Guilty by Suspicion**

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**Author:** ![Mars\_Horizon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mars_horizon/32/2804_2.png) [@Mars\_Horizon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mars_Horizon)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-what-was-the-name-of-that-movie-about-huac/155870/3 "2003-02-18T14:28:53Z")

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Bingo! Thats it. Thanks **ArchiveGuy**!

**Guilty by Suspicion** it was.

MH  
off to video store \ Tivo search…