| Tail Gunner Joe | |
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| Directed by | Jud Taylor |
| Produced by | George Eckstein |
| Written by | Lane Slate |
| Starring | Peter Boyle Burgess Meredith John Forsythe Robert F. Simon |
| Music by | Billy May |
| Cinematography | Ric Waite |
| Editing by | Bernard J. Small |
| Release date(s) | 6 February 1977 |
| Running time | 145 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Tail Gunner Joe is a 1977 television movie dramatizing the life of U.S. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, a Wisconsin Republican who claimed knowledge of communist infiltration of the U.S. government during the 1950s. The film was broadcast on NBC-TV. It was nominated for six Emmy awards and won two: best writing and best supporting actor for Burgess Meredith's portrayal of attorney Joseph Welch. It starred Peter Boyle (as McCarthy) and John Forsythe. Robert F. Simon appeared as liberal journalist Drew Pearson.
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