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Guilty by Suspicion

Guilty by Suspicion

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Guilty by Suspicion

"All it took was a whisper"

1991

1h 40m

6.5(193 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

Owing to his alleged involvement with communist parties, film director David Merrill is forbidden from working in Hollywood. He decides to fight for his rights and faces numerous challenges.

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Regency Enterprises

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

David Merrill

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Ruth Merrill

George Wendt

George Wendt

Bunny Baxter

Patricia Wettig

Patricia Wettig

Dorothy Nolan

Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

Felix Graff

Luke Edwards

Luke Edwards

Paulie Merrill

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Larry Nolan

Ben Piazza

Ben Piazza

Darryl Zanuck

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Joe Lesser

Barry Primus

Barry Primus

Bert Alan

Creative team

Directed by: Irwin Winkler
Written by: Irwin Winkler
Produced by: Arnon Milchan

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