Just before the advent of the Great Depression, Henry Ford controlled the most important company in the most important industry in the booming American economy. His offer of high wages in exchange for hard work attracted workers to Detroit, but it began to come apart when Ford hired a private police force to speed up production and spy on employees. After the depression hit in 1929, these workers faced a new, grim reality as unemployment skyrocketed.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Joe Morton, Paul Boatin, Sally Booth, Stella Brown, Ford Bryan, Henry Ford
Crew: Michael Chin (Director of Photography), Jon Else (Director), Jon Else (Producer), Steve Fayer (Writer), Alison Bassett (Supervising Producer), Jon Else (Writer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Blackside, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Runtime: 52 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1993
IMDb: 10
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