A Crime to Fit the Punishment (1982)
This fascinating making-of documentary investigates the controversy and political atmosphere surrounding the production of Salt of the Earth, movingly chronicling the filmmakers' defiance of the blacklist. (BAM) Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.
Director: Barbara Moss, Stephen Mack
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 46 min
Release Date: May 1, 1982
Cast
- Lee Grant - Narrator
- Paul Jarrico - Self
- Clinton Jencks - Self
- Virginia Jencks - Self
- Charles Coleman - Self
- Henrietta Williams - Self
- Michael Wilson - (Voice)
- Sonja Dahl Biberman - Self
- Juan Chacón - Self
- Jules Schwerin - Self
Screenplay
Cinematography: Paul Goldsmith, Joseph Friedman
Editing: Stephen Mack, Barbara Moss
Production: Mack Moss Ltd.
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Crime to Fit the Punishment about?
- This fascinating making-of documentary investigates the controversy and political atmosphere surrounding the production of Salt of the Earth, movingly chronicling the filmmakers' defiance of the blacklist. (BAM) Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015.
- Who directed A Crime to Fit the Punishment?
- A Crime to Fit the Punishment was directed by Barbara Moss, Stephen Mack.
- Who stars in A Crime to Fit the Punishment?
- A Crime to Fit the Punishment stars Lee Grant, Paul Jarrico, Clinton Jencks, Virginia Jencks, Charles Coleman, Henrietta Williams.
- How long is A Crime to Fit the Punishment?
- A Crime to Fit the Punishment has a runtime of 46m (46 minutes).
- What genre is A Crime to Fit the Punishment?
- A Crime to Fit the Punishment is a Documentary film.