Tail Gunner Joe

Senator Joseph McCarthy from Wisconsin accuses prominent people of Communist sympathies in order to give him a national power base when he later planned to run for President.

Full Cast of Tail Gunner Joe

Peter Boyle as Joseph McCarthy

Peter Boyle

Joseph McCarthy

Peter Lawrence Boyle, Jr. (October 18, 1935 – December 12, 2006) was an American actor, best known for his role as...

John Forsythe as Paul Cunningham

John Forsythe

Paul Cunningham
Burgess Meredith as Joseph Welch

Burgess Meredith

Joseph Welch
Patricia Neal as Margaret Chase Smith

Patricia Neal

Margaret Chase Smith
Jean Stapleton as Mrs. DeCamp

Jean Stapleton

Mrs. DeCamp
Ned Beatty as Sylvester

Ned Beatty

Sylvester
Philip Abbott as Scott Lucas

Philip Abbott

Scott Lucas
Wallace Rooney as Speaker

Wallace Rooney

Speaker
Heather Menzies as Logan

Heather Menzies

Logan
Wesley Addy as Middleton

Wesley Addy

Middleton
Karen Carlson as Jean Kerr

Karen Carlson

Jean Kerr
John Carradine as Wisconsin Farmer

John Carradine

Wisconsin Farmer
Charles Cioffi as Logan's Boss

Charles Cioffi

Logan's Boss
Diana Douglas as Sarah

Diana Douglas

Sarah
Andrew Duggan as Dwight Eisenhower

Andrew Duggan

Dwight Eisenhower
Henry Jones as Armitage

Henry Jones

Armitage
Murray Matheson as Publisher

Murray Matheson

Publisher
Allan Miller as Pete

Allan Miller

Pete
Tim O'Connor as Librarian

Tim O'Connor

Librarian
Alan Oppenheimer as Eisenhower Publicist

Alan Oppenheimer

Eisenhower Publicist
Addison Powell as General George C. Marshall

Addison Powell

General George C. Marshall
Andrew Prine as Peter Parker McNair Gates

Andrew Prine

Peter Parker McNair Gates
John Randolph as Gen. Lampkin

John Randolph

Gen. Lampkin
Allan Rich as Ray Jenkins

Allan Rich

Ray Jenkins
William Schallert as Gen. Zwicker

William Schallert

Gen. Zwicker
Simon Scott as Robert Ten Broeck Stevens

Simon Scott

Robert Ten Broeck Stevens
Robert F. Simon as Drew Pearson

Robert F. Simon

Drew Pearson
George Wyner as Roy Cohn

George Wyner

Roy Cohn

A native of Boston and graduate of Syracuse University, George has worked extensively in TV and film since 1972....

Lin McCarthy as Sen. Stuart Symington

Lin McCarthy

Sen. Stuart Symington
Kelly Jean Peters as Mrs. Sarah Gates

Kelly Jean Peters

Mrs. Sarah Gates
Robert Symonds as President Harry Truman

Robert Symonds

President Harry Truman
Charles Siebert as James Juliana

Charles Siebert

James Juliana
Sam Chew Jr. as Robert F. Kennedy

Sam Chew Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy
John Chappell as Sen. Karl Mundt

John Chappell

Sen. Karl Mundt
Herb Voland as Sen. Raymond Baldwin

Herb Voland

Sen. Raymond Baldwin
Edward Anhalt as Sen. Herbert Lehman

Edward Anhalt

Sen. Herbert Lehman
Alan Hewitt as Dean Acheson

Alan Hewitt

Dean Acheson
Howard Hesseman as Lt. Ted Cantwell

Howard Hesseman

Lt. Ted Cantwell
Jack Bannon as Eisenhower Aide

Jack Bannon

Eisenhower Aide
Charles Macaulay as Wm. Roberts

Charles Macaulay

Wm. Roberts
Morgan Upton as Clucas

Morgan Upton

Clucas

Morgan Upton was born on August 11, 1930 and passed away 33 years ago at the age of 61 on December 22, 1991.

Shirley O'Hara as Marie

Shirley O'Hara

Marie
George Petrie as Chas. Kraus

George Petrie

Chas. Kraus

Richard M. Dixon

Sen. Richard M. Nixon

Crew of Tail Gunner Joe

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