Point of Order! (1964)
Directed by Emile de Antonio · 97 min · Documentary
4.8 TOPICAL score · #6,198 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Point of Order is compiled from TV footage of the 1954 Army-McCarthy hearings, in which the Army accused Senator McCarthy of improperly pressuring the Army for special privileges for Private David Schine, formerly of McCarthy's investigative staff. McCarthy accused the Army of holding Schine hostage to keep him from searching for Communists in the Army. These hearings resulted in McCarthy's eventual censure for conduct unbecoming a senator.
Point of Order! (1964, directed by Emile de Antonio) has a TOPICAL score of 4.8 - ranked 6,198 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Audiences: TMDB 6.4/10 (11 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- AudienceTMDB 6.4/10 (11 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 5 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read771 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Joseph McCarthy, Roy Cohn, Karl E. Mundt, Joseph N. Welch
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