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.
Starring
Peter Boyle, John Forsythe, Burgess Meredith
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Tail Gunner Joe was released 49 years ago in 1977.
Overview
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 r...
Tail Gunner Joe is a TV Movie, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 25m.
CAST (20)
Peter Boyle
Joseph McCarthy
John Forsythe
Paul Cunningham
Burgess Meredith
Joseph Welch
Patricia Neal
Margaret Chase Smith
Jean Stapleton
Mrs. DeCamp
Ned Beatty
Sylvester
Philip Abbott
Scott Lucas
Wallace Rooney
Speaker
Heather Menzies
Logan
Wesley Addy
Middleton
Karen Carlson
Jean Kerr
John Carradine
Wisconsin Farmer
Charles Cioffi
Logan's Boss
Diana Douglas
Sarah
Andrew Duggan
Dwight Eisenhower
Henry Jones
Armitage
Murray Matheson
Publisher
Allan Miller
Pete
Tim O'Connor
Librarian
Alan Oppenheimer
Eisenhower Publicist
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
145 min (2h 25m)
Rating
6.0/10 (2 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Tail Gunner Joe about?
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.
How long is Tail Gunner Joe?
Tail Gunner Joe has a runtime of 145 minutes (2h 25m).
Who stars in Tail Gunner Joe?
The cast of Tail Gunner Joe includes Peter Boyle, John Forsythe, Burgess Meredith, Patricia Neal, Jean Stapleton.
What is the rating of Tail Gunner Joe?
Tail Gunner Joe has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
TV Movie
Drama