the hollywood ten

The Hollywood Ten

The Hollywood Ten in 1948 with their attorneys, after contesting their contempt of congress citations.

From left—Front row: Herbert Biberman, attorneys Martin Popper and Robert W. Kenny, Albert Maltz, Lester Cole,
—Second row: Dalton Trumbo, John Howard Lawson, Alvah Bessie, Samuel Ornitz—back row: Ring Lardner Jr., Edward Dmytryk, Adrian Scott. The ten men were convicted of contempt. Their appeals of course were denied, all served prison terms of up to one year.

For additional information see:

Blacklist: A different view of the 1947 HUAC hearings

HUAC and Censorship Changes

Michael Mills