Profiles in Courage (1965)
Directed by Daniel Petrie
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Anthology Series [TV], Biopic [feature], Message Movie, Political Drama |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis
As judge, John Peter Altgeld felt powerless to intervene for the anarchists convicted in the Haymarket Riot of 1866. But now he's governor. Altgeld: Burgess Meredith. Whitlock: John Kerr. Hinrichsen: Howard St. John. Parsons: John Cassavetes. Judge: Roy Barcroft. Schilling: Milton Selzer.
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civil-liberties, Equal-Rights, freedom-of-speech, governor, labor-issues, liberal, pardon, riot [uprising]