May Day (Newsreel #29)
1969
The Murder of Fred Hampton
1/5/1971 1h 28m 7.0/10
Overview
Fred Hampton was the leader of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party. This film depicts his brutal murder by the Chicago police and its subsequent investigation, but also documents his activities in organizing the Chapter, his public speeches, and the programs he founded for children during the last eighteen months of his life.
Director
Howard Alk
Top Billed Cast
Fred Hampton
Self (archive footage)
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Don Matuson
Attorney in trial re-creation
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Rennie Davis
Self (archive footage)
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Edward Carmody
Self - State's Atty Police (archive footage)
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Skip Andrew
Self - Attorney (archive footage)
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Edward Hanrahan
Self (Illinois State's Attorney) (archive footage) (as Edward V. Hanrahan)
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