Joe Hill
1971, Film, 114 min, Biography, Drama, History, English, United States, MoviePedia score 66
"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."
In the early 20th-century, the legendary Joe Hill emigrates with his brother to the United States. However, after a short time, he loses touch with his brother. After a few jobs but struck by all the injustice and tragedy, he becomes active in the forbidden IWW (Industrial Workers of the World), a union for workers without trades. It is forbidden to demonstrate and speak in public but Joe finds a loophole by singing his manifests with the Salvation Army. As his allies grow, so do his enemies.
Directed by Bo Widerberg
Cast
- Thommy Berggren as Joe Hill
- Anja Schmidt as Lucia
- Kelvin Malave as The Fox
- Evert Anderson as Blackie
- Cathy Evelyn Smith as Cathy
- Hasse Persson as Paul
- David Moritz as David
- Richard Weber as Richard
- Joel Miller as Ed Rowan
- Robert Faeder as George
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