In 1952 Elia Kazan testified before the House UnAmerican Activities Committee HUAC investigating alleged communist infiltration of the entertainment industry. The cloud of this cooperation which assured that the filmmaker would avoid the blacklist plagued Kazan throughout the remainder of his life and career. This book presents a close analysis of Kazanamprsquos cinema following his testimony examining the political themes they conveyed in order to gain a better understanding of the filmmakeramprsquos consciousness.The films covered in this volume include Viva Zapata 1952 On the Waterfront 1954 East of Eden 1954 Baby Doll 1956 A Face in the Crowd 1957 Splendor in the Grass 1961 America America 1963 and The Last Tycoon 1976.