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FILMED in HAWAII and FILLED with EXCITEMENT!
Themes:Moral AmbiguityThe Quest For TruthCold War PoliticsUncovering Hidden AgendasThe Cost Of LoyaltyDiscover Similar ThemesMood:DarkThought-ProvokingUnsettlingTenseConspiratorialDiscover Similar Mood
House Un-American Activities Committee investigators Jim McLain and Mal Baxter come to post war Hawaii to track Communist Party activities even though belonging to the party was legal at the time. They are interested in everything from insurance fraud to the sabotage of a U.S. naval vessel.
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Uncovering Hidden IdentitiesInformant TestimoniesQuest For JusticeUndercover OperationEspionage MissionsPolitical IntrigueMoral DilemmasSurveillanceRed ScareGovernment Conspiracies








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Directed by: Edward Ludwig
Written by: Richard English, James Edward Grant, Eric Taylor
Produced by: Robert Fellows
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