Louis Brandeis: The People's Attorney
When President Woodrow Wilson appointed Louis Brandeis to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1916, the blood of the power elite boiled. This film traces the life and career of this important American reformer. The issues Brandeis faced in the early part of the 20th century will ring familiar to any observer of current events. As he fights corporate scandal, political corruption, and abuse of the working poor, he gives us the inspiration to address those problems in our own times.
- Runtime
- 52m
- Released
- 2007
Details
Release year: 2007
Storyline
When President Woodrow Wilson appointed Louis Brandeis to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1916, the blood of the power elite boiled. This film traces the life and career of this important American reformer. The issues Brandeis faced in the early part of the 20th century will ring familiar to any observer of current events. As he fights corporate scandal, political corruption, and abuse of the working poor, he gives us the inspiration to address those problems in our own times.
Top credits
- Ellen Adair — Dinner guest 1
- Edwin Beschler — Butler
- Louis D. Brandeis — Self
- Aimee Doherty — Dinner guest 3