CBS Reports: The CIA's Secret Army (1977)
CBS Reports: The CIA's Secret Army (1977)
A CBS Reports documentary hosted by Bill Moyers
This program examines Cuban exile terrorists living in Miami. These terrorists were secretly trained and employed by the U.S. government in the early 1960s to fight Fidel Castro. Now, without U.S. support, terrorist activities continue in Miami and Latin America. The program reviews secret U.S. policies toward Cuba in the 1960s and includes interviews with Castro and former top CIA officials. Members of this group, formerly secretly trained and employed by U.S. Government until 1967, have been active in Watergate crimes and anti-Castro terrorism including bomb explosion on Cuban Airline killing seventy-three. Includes interviews with Castro, E. Howard Hunt, Bernard Barker, and Rolando Martinez.' - The Paley Center For Media

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Bill Moyers Bill Moyers As: Self
Fidel Castro Fidel Castro As: Self
John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy As: Self (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower As: Self (archive footage)
E. Howard Hunt E. Howard Hunt As: Self
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This program examines Cuban exile terrorists living in Miami. These terrorists were secretly trained and employed by the U.S. government in the early 1960s to fight Fidel Castro. Now, without U.S. support, terrorist activities continue in Miami and Latin America. The program reviews secret U.S. policies toward Cuba in the 1960s and includes interviews with Castro and former top CIA officials. Members of this group, formerly secretly trained and employed by U.S. Government until 1967, have been active in Watergate crimes and anti-Castro terrorism including bomb explosion on Cuban Airline killing seventy-three. Includes interviews with Castro, E. Howard Hunt, Bernard Barker, and Rolando Martinez.' - The Paley Center For Media


Tagline: A CBS Reports documentary hosted by Bill Moyers
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 10 June 1977

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Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: CBS News Productions

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Cast

Bill Moyers

Bill Moyers

Self

Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Self

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

E. Howard Hunt

E. Howard Hunt

Self

Richard M. Bissell Jr.

Richard M. Bissell Jr.

Self

Grayston Lynch

Grayston Lynch

Self - Former CIA Case Officer

Ray S. Cline

Ray S. Cline

Self - Former Head, CIA Intelligence Directorate

Anastasio Somoza Debayle

Anastasio Somoza Debayle

Self

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Judy Crichton

Judy Crichton

Producer

George Crile III

George Crile III

Producer

Kenneth Witty

Kenneth Witty

Associate Producer

Leslie Danoff

Leslie Danoff

Researcher

Teresa Styles

Teresa Styles

Researcher

Terry Robinson

Terry Robinson

Production Manager

Dell Byrne

Dell Byrne

Researcher

Howard Stringer

Howard Stringer

Executive Producer

Edited By

Joseph A. Fackovec

Joseph A. Fackovec

Editor

Susan Elmiger

Susan Elmiger

Assistant Editor

Dennis Blakeley

Dennis Blakeley

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

William J. Wagner

William J. Wagner

Director of Photography

Mike Davis

Mike Davis

Additional Photography

Dan Lemer

Dan Lemer

Additional Photography

Tom Spain

Tom Spain

Additional Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Bob Chapman

Bob Chapman

Graphic Designer

Other Crew

Joe Russo

Joe Russo

Technical Advisor

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