Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists

Julia Reichert
1983-10-04

They were a special breed of American outlaw... and their story has never been told.
6.4
100 min

A unique documentary that looks at the political activities of the American Communist Party in the early to mid-twentieth century.

Cast

Name Character Team
Oscar Hunter Himself - Printer Unowned
Rose Podmaka Herself - Steel Mill Worker Unowned
Sylvia Woods Herself - Auto Worker Unowned
Howard 'Stretch' Johnson Himself - College Professor Unowned
Bill Bailey Himself - Seaman and Longshoreman Unowned
Edna Whitehouse Self - Legal Secretary Unowned
Ruth Maguire Self - Program Administrator Unowned
Stanley Postek Self - Seaman Unowned
Dorothy Ray Healey Self - Party Leader (as Dorothy Healey) Unowned
Carl Hirsch Self - Writer Unowned
Pete Seeger Self - Folksinger Unowned
Marge Frantz Self - Southern Activist Unowned
Rose Kryzak Self - Actuarial Clerk Unowned
Al Prago Self - Labor Educator Unowned
Muriel Eldridge Self - Secretary Unowned
Flo Lorenz Voice over (voice) Unowned
Leon Holster Voice over (voice) (as Leon Hollster) Unowned