The Trials of Alger Hiss
1980
4.0 (4)
2 hr 44 min
English
A story so bizarre it might have been written by a master of international intrigue. But it wasn't. It really happened.
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Documentary by lifelong friend that supports the innocence of Alger Hiss (convicted in January 1950 on two counts of espionage-related perjury)
- Status
- Released
- Production
- History on Film
Keywords
- mccarthy era
- anti-communism
- richard nixon
- joseph mccarthy
- mccarthyism
- 1950s
Links
Top Cast
Whittaker Chambers as Himself (archive footage)
Alger Hiss as Himself (archive footage)
Top Crew
John Lowenthal · Director
Adam Giffard · Cinematographer
Edward Gray · Cinematographer
Marion Kraft · Editor
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