Rupert Hughes (1872—1956) was an American novelist, film director, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, military officer, and music composer. He was the brother of Howard R. Hughes, Sr. and uncle of billionaire Howard R. Hughes, Jr. His three volume scholarly biography of George Washington broke new ground in demythologizing Washington and was well received by historians. A staunch anti-Communist, in the 1940s he served as president of the American Writers Association, a group of anti-Communist writers.

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Interrogé par la commission des activités anti-américaines, il déclencha l'hilarité en prétendant pouvoir « sentir » un communiste s'il en passait un près de lui.

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