The anti-Communist hysteria that began in the 1930s was further empowered in 1938 with the establishment of the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities. The creation of a blacklist brought the Hollywood film community into the fold. This text explores the repercussions of this blacklist.

Provocatively capturing the controversy and sentiments surrounding this period of political imbalance, Actors on Red Alert explores the repercussions of the 1940s blacklist through career interviews with five prominent actors and actresses.