The Bay of Pigs
On 17th April 1961, an invasion force of over 1,200 Cuban exiles - trained, financed, equipped and directed by the US CIA - launched an amphibious invasion of the Cuban mainland. This documentary examines both the tactical and ethical questions surrounding the failed three-day battle, one that the world watched with great apprehension, and features interviews with key participants, archival footage and information obtained through declassified documents.
- Year : 1997
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- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : Oregon Public Broadcasting
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- Director : David Davis
- Cast : Will Lyman, Grayston Lynch, Arthur Schlesinger Jr.