Trumbo: A biography of the Oscar-winning screenwriter who broke the Hollywood blacklist - Now a major motion picture (film tie-in edition)The Oscar winning screenwriter who broke the Hollywood blacklist. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Bryan Cranston. Dalton Trumbo was the central figure of the infamous 'Hollywood Ten,' the screenwriters who, during the McCarthy era, were charged by the House Committee on Un American Activities for their associations with the Communist Party. Due to their refusal to cooperate during the investigation, Trumbo and his fellow screenwriters were