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The Martha Mitchell Effect
6.4 / 10• 2022• 40m•PG• English
DocumentaryCrimeHistory
Storyline
She was once as famous as Jackie O—and then she tried to take down a President. Martha Mitchell was the unlikeliest of whistleblowers: a Republican wife who was discredited by Nixon to keep her quiet. Until now.
Cast & Crew
Martha Mitchell
Self (archive footage)
Lead
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Connie Chung
Self (voice)
DL
Dwight L. Chapin
Self (voice)
PD
Piper Dankworth
Self (voice)
JD
John Dean
Self (voice)
DR
Dan Romaine Kirkham
Self (voice)
SQ
Sally Quinn
Self (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Debra McClutchy's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Martha Mitchell Effect is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
