Guilty by Suspicion

Guilty by Suspicion
Promotional movie poster for the film
Directed byIrwin Winkler
Written byIrwin Winkler
Produced byArnon Milchan
Starring
CinematographyMichael Ballhaus
Edited byPriscilla Nedd
Music byJames Newton Howard
Production
company
Fear No Evil Productions[1]
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • March 15, 1991 (1991-03-15)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13 million[1]
Box office$9.48 million

Guilty by Suspicion is a 1991 American period drama film about the Hollywood blacklist, McCarthyism, and the activities of the House Un-American Activities Committee. Written and directed by Irwin Winkler in his directorial debut, the film stars Robert De Niro, Annette Bening, and George Wendt. The character of David Merrill was inspired by the experiences of John Berry during the Hollywood blacklist era.[2]

The film was entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Guilty by Suspicion". AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
  2. ^ Oliver, Myrna (December 1, 1999). "John Berry; Blacklisted Film Director Relocated Overseas". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Guilty by Suspicion". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2009-08-09.