They were a special breed of American outlaw... and their story has never been told.
A unique documentary that looks at the political activities of the American Communist Party in the early to mid-twentieth century.
Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists (1983) is a history and documentary film directed by Jim Klein, released on October 4, 1983 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Oscar Hunter, Rose Podmaka, Sylvia Woods and Howard 'Stretch' Johnson. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
Oscar Hunter
as Himself - Printer
Rose Podmaka
as Herself - Steel Mill Worker
Sylvia Woods
as Herself - Auto Worker
Howard 'Stretch' Johnson
as Himself - College Professor
Bill Bailey
as Himself - Seaman and Longshoreman
Edna Whitehouse
as Self - Legal Secretary
Ruth Maguire
as Self - Program Administrator
Stanley Postek
as Self - Seaman
Dorothy Ray Healey
as Self - Party Leader (as Dorothy Healey)
Carl Hirsch
as Self - Writer
Pete Seeger
as Self - Folksinger
Marge Frantz
as Self - Southern Activist
Directed by Jim Klein.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 7 ratings.
The introduction from the then President Reagan gives us an indication of what’s to come as he adopts that hale-fellow-well-met approach of his to warn of the continuing dangers to the USA of ever-expanding Communism. Thereafter, for about ten minutes, we see examples of the congressional accusatory and defensive rhetoric that abounded during the “witch-hunt” period and subsequently. Then, though, rather…
Reviewed on June 22, 2025
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The main cast of Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists (1983) includes Oscar Hunter, Rose Podmaka, Sylvia Woods, Howard 'Stretch' Johnson and Bill Bailey. The film was directed by Jim Klein. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists was released on October 4, 1983 and runs for 1h 40m.
Seeing Red: Stories of American Communists (1983) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history and documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
