Joe Hill (1971)
"I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night. Alive as you or me. Says I, but Joe you're ten years dead. I never died says he."
Run Time: 1h54m | Release: 25 Aug 1971
Genres: Drama |
Production Countries: Sweden, United States of America
6.386 / 1022 Vote Count
Overview:
In the early 1900s, the legendary Joe Hill emigrates with his brother to the United States. But after a short time, he loses touch with his brother. Joe gets a few jobs but is struck by all the injustice and tragedy going on. He becomes active in the forbidden union IWW, a union for workers without trades. It is forbidden to demonstrate and to speak in public but Joe gets around that by singing his manifests with the Salvation Army. He manages to get more and more people to go on strike with him but he also makes powerful enemies doing that. Finally he gets connected with a murder and during the trial he fires his lawyer and takes upon himself to become his own defender.
Cast Of - Joe Hill
Crew Members
Joe Hill
Lucia
The Fox
Blackie
Cathy
Paul
David
Richard
Ed Rowan
George