Tail Gunner Joe

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Tail Gunner Joe is a 1977 television movie dramatizing the life of U.S. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, a Wisconsin Republican who investigated communist infiltration of the U.S. government during the 1950s. The film was broadcast on NBC-TV. It was nominated for six Emmy awards and won two: best writing and best supporting actor for Burgess Meredith's portrayal of attorney Joseph Welch. It starred Peter Boyle (as McCarthy) and John Forsythe. Robert F... more
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  • Feb 6, 1977

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  • 2 h 25 min

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Jud Taylor

Judson Taylor (February 25, 1932 – August 6, 2008) was an American actor, television director and television producer. He sometimes used the pseudonym Alan Smithee. Taylor is perhaps best known for his directorial work on 1960s television classics such as Star Trek, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and...

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Year Award Award Nominee
  • 1977
  • 1977
  • 1977
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  • 1977
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