Trumbo
In 1947, Dalton Trumbo is the highly paid writer of many Hollywood hits but his fortunes are about to change with the beginning of the Cold War and the rise of an anti-communist witch hunt, which seeks to blacklist those artists and dramatists with communist sympathies.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:53The Mills Brothers
The Glow Worm
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01:35Glenn Miller Orchestra
Jingle Bells
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01:46Alex North
Spartacus
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01:53Billie Holiday
Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Dalton Trumbo | Bryan Cranston |
| Hedda Hopper | Helen Mirren |
| Cleo Trumbo | Diane Lane |
| Niki Trumbo | Elle Fanning |
| Arlen Hird | Louis C.K. |
| Frank King | John Goodman |
| Hymie King | Stephen Root |
| Edward G Robinson | Michael Stuhlbarg |
| Buddy Ross | Roger Bart |
| Virgil Brooks | Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje |
| Rocco | Dave Maldonado |
| Sam Wood | John Getz |
| Director | Jay Roach |
| Writer | John McNamara |
| Writer | Bruce Cook |
Kermode and Mayo's Film Review
'It’s a fully rounded portrait in which he isn’t sanctified'