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Guilty by Suspicion movie storyline. David Merrill (Robert De Niro), a fictitious 1950s Hollywood director, returns from filming abroad in France to find that his loyalty has been called into question by the House Committee on Un-American Activities and he is unable to work until cleared. Before being called, his highest priority had been his work to the extent of leaving his wife (Annette Bening) and son (Luke Edwards) alone for months at a time.
He initially refuses to implicate others or himself in a private meeting with Roy Cohn and a studio lawyer. This decision initially to stick to his principles first leaves him unable to work in his profession, even with films and producers he never would have worked with before. Harassment by the FBI leaves him unable to work on Broadway, with advertising agencies, or even in a small film repair shop.
Guilty by Suspicion is a 1991 American drama film about the Hollywood blacklist and associated activities stemming from McCarthyism and the House Un-American Activities Committee. Written and directed by Irwin Winkler, it starred Robert De Niro, Annette Bening and George Wendt. The film was entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.
Guilty by Suspicion (1991)
Directed by: Irwin Winkler
Starring: Robert De Niro, Annette Bening, George Wendt, Patricia Wettig, Sam Wanamaker, Luke Edwards, Chris Cooper, Ben Piazza, Martin Scorsese, Roxann Dawson
Screenplay by: Irwin Winkler
Production Design by: Leslie Dilley
Cinematography by: Michael Ballhaus
Film Editing by: Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Costume Design by: Richard Bruno
Set Decoration by: Nancy Haigh
Art Direction by: Leslie McDonald
Music by: James Newton Howard
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: March 15, 1991
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