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Harry S. Truman

Date of birth: 1884-05-08

Place of birth: Lamar, Missouri, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Harry Truman

Harry S. Truman

Biography

Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A leader of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin Roosevelt and as a United States senator from Missouri from 1935 to January 1945.

Movie Credits

Catastrophe: No Safe Place
4

Catastrophe: No Safe Place

1980-09-18

Catastrophe-No Safe Place is a 1980's documentary series presented by Charles Bronson and Jill Irela

Korea, A Hundred Years of War
2.8

Korea, A Hundred Years of War

2020-06-11

A contemporary history of Korea(s) from a unique point of view that embraces the inner history of bo

Laboratory Greece
4

Laboratory Greece

2019-12-08

A journey through Greece and Europe’s past and recent history: from the Second World War to the curr

The Untold History Of The United States
4.1

The Untold History Of The United States

2012-11-12

Oliver Stone charts the history of the United States from the Second World War to the present.

The David Susskind Show: Give 'em Hell Harry
0

The David Susskind Show: Give 'em Hell Harry

2012-06-19

In 1961, David Susskind conducted a series of interviews with former President Harry Truman in Truma

UFO Invasion at Rendlesham
0

UFO Invasion at Rendlesham

Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents
0

Air Force One: The Planes and the Presidents

1991-01-01

Several important historical events occurred on the planes with call sign Air Force One. These event

Within These Walls: A Tour of the White House
0

Within These Walls: A Tour of the White House

1991-01-01

A special that takes a look inside the White House.

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
3

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

2008-03-24

J. Robert Oppenheimer was a national hero, the brilliant scientist who during WWII led the scientifi

The Kennedy Dynasty
3.8

The Kennedy Dynasty

2023-07-02

The story of a powerful political and economic dynasty, fundamental to understanding the turbulent d

Superpower
3.7

Superpower

2008-08-28

Superpower illustrates how the United States has leveraged its position to ensure unilateral world d

Berlin Conference
0

Berlin Conference

1945-08-08

The Atomic Cafe
3.6

The Atomic Cafe

1982-03-17

A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed

Canadian Headlines of 1947
0

Canadian Headlines of 1947

1947-07-15

A compilation of Canadian news stories from 1947 including: long skirts, a new look in women's fashi

Hearts and Minds
3.8

Hearts and Minds

1974-12-20

Many times during his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson said that ultimate victory in the Vietnam War de

A Compassionate Spy
3.1

A Compassionate Spy

2022-08-31

Physicist Ted Hall is recruited to join the Manhattan Project as a teenager and goes to Los Alamos w

The Day After Trinity
3.8

The Day After Trinity

1981-01-20

This essential, Academy Award–nominated documentary offers an urgent warning from history about the

Hitler & Stalin: Portrait of Hostility
3.6

Hitler & Stalin: Portrait of Hostility

2009-04-08

A double portrait of two dictators who were thousands of miles apart but were constantly fixated on

It's Always Fair Weather
3.5

It's Always Fair Weather

1955-08-30

Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. The

Le syndrome du Titanic
3

Le syndrome du Titanic

2009-10-07

Dieser Dokumentarfilm zeigt die ökologischen Probleme, mit denen die Erde zu kämpfen hat. Mit Bezug

Backstage at the White House
0

Backstage at the White House

1985-07-19

This unique glimpse into the private lives of our Presidents and their families showcases some of th

Bye Bye Blues
2.3

Bye Bye Blues

1989-09-09

During World War II, Daisy Cooper returns home to Canada with her children after her British husband

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975-08-06

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American ent

The Propaganda Game
3.5

The Propaganda Game

2015-10-03

North Korea. The last communist country in the world. Unknown, hermetic and fascinating. Formerly kn

When the Wind Blows
3.7

When the Wind Blows

1986-10-24

With the help of government-issued pamphlets, an elderly British couple build a shelter and prepare

Winston Churchill: A Giant in the Century
4

Winston Churchill: A Giant in the Century

2014-10-20

A new look at the public and private life of one of the most important statesmen in the history of E

1945: The Savage Peace
3.8

1945: The Savage Peace

2015-05-24

How, in 1945, after the end of World War II and the fall of the Nazi regime, the defeated were atroc

Propaganda: Engineering Consent
3.5

Propaganda: Engineering Consent

2018-05-29

How can the masses be controlled? Apparently, the American publicist Edward L. Bernays (1891-1995),

White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
3.8

White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

2007-08-06

Steven Okazaki presents a deeply moving look at the painful legacy of the first -- and hopefully las

The Corporation
3.8

The Corporation

2003-09-10

Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational mod

Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan
4.3

Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan

2016-05-22

The story of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, known as the Tokyo Trial, which,

FDR
3.5

FDR

1994-10-12

Polio at age 39, president at age 50. Explore the public and private life of a determined man who st

Tuesday in November
0

Tuesday in November

1945-05-11

A propaganda short about the 1944 United States presidential election, produced by the Office of War

Korea: The Never-Ending War
3.9

Korea: The Never-Ending War

2019-04-29

Shedding new light on a geopolitical hot spot, the film — written and produced by John Maggio and na

Uncle Tom
3.8

Uncle Tom

2020-06-19

In a collection of intimate interviews with some of America's most provocative black conservative th

Владыки без масок. Таинственный миллиардер
4

Владыки без масок. Таинственный миллиардер

1970-05-31

The Front
3.5

The Front

1976-09-17

A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice

McCarthy: Death of a Witch Hunter
3

McCarthy: Death of a Witch Hunter

1975-01-01

Documentary of the U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, who rose to prominence in the early 1950s by trumpe

Where's My Roy Cohn?
2.7

Where's My Roy Cohn?

2019-09-20

Roy Cohn personified the dark arts of American politics, turning empty vessels into dangerous demago

Strip Search
3.1

Strip Search

2004-04-27

Strip Search follows several parallel stories examining personal freedoms vs. national security in t

Filmmakers for the Prosecution
3.3

Filmmakers for the Prosecution

2023-01-27

In 1945, two young American soldiers, brothers Budd and Stuart Schulberg, are commissioned to collec

Secrets of the CIA
3

Secrets of the CIA

1998-01-01

It fought against international terrorism in South America and watched out for our allies abroad...b

On Company Business
2.8

On Company Business

1980-04-14

A controversial three part critical documentary on the history of the CIA.

The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
0

The Blinding of Isaac Woodard

2021-03-30

In 1946, Isaac Woodard, a Black army sergeant on his way home to South Carolina after serving in WWI

The Unelected Statesman
0

The Unelected Statesman

Billy Graham was a man known worldwide for his southern charm, unmistakable voice and most important

Coup 53
4

Coup 53

2019-09-01

Tehran, Iran, August 19, 1953. A group of Iranian conspirators who, with the approval of the deposed

Assignment in Korea
0

Assignment in Korea

1951-04-23

Swedish journalist visits Korea to report on the situation during the war

Truman
0

Truman

1997-10-05

He was a farmer, a businessman, an unknown politician who suddenly found himself president. Of all t

Nuremberg: The 60th Anniversary Director's Cut
0

Nuremberg: The 60th Anniversary Director's Cut

2007-11-01

Using over an hour of new, never-before-seen material, combined with footage from 1946, producers Da

Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
3.8

Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

1991-10-01

For 50 years radio dominated the airwaves and the American consciousness as the first “mass medium.”

The False Promise of Advancement
0

The False Promise of Advancement

2025-01-22

Origin sticks like shit to your shoe! That's what Marlen Hobrack says, who grew up as a working-clas

America at War
4

America at War

2025-02-28

The United States of America has been at war for almost all of its 250 years of existence. From the

Songs for After a War
3.3

Songs for After a War

1976-02-09

A particular reading of the hard years of famine, repression and censorship after the massacre of th

X-Day: The Invasion of Japan
0

X-Day: The Invasion of Japan

By spring of 1942, Japan controlled the western Pacific, the Philippines, and large parts of Indochi

Royal Journey
3

Royal Journey

1951-01-02

A documentary account of the five-week visit of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to Cana

Atomic People
4.1

Atomic People

2024-06-13

Combining personal accounts with archive footage, this film features the voices of some of the only

Hiroshima
3.6

Hiroshima

2005-08-06

The documentary recounts the world's first nuclear attack and examines the alarming repercussions. C