The Hoaxters is a 1952 American documentary film about the threat posed by communism to the American way of life. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[2] The Warner Home Video DVD release of the 1998 CNN documentary The Cold War in 2012 included this film as a special feature.[3] According to MGM records, the film earned $167,000 in the US and Canada and $10,000 elsewhere.[1]
The Hoaxters | |
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Written by | Herman Hoffman |
Produced by | Herman Hoffman Dore Schary |
Narrated by | Marilyn Erskine |
Edited by | Harry Komer Laurie Vejar |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 36 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $119,000[1] |
Box office | $177,000[1] |