The Trials of Alger Hiss

Name: The Trials of Alger Hiss
Director: John Lowenthal
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1980-03-09
Duration: 164 min
Rating: 4.0
Cast: Whittaker Chambers, Alger Hiss

1980164m

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Documentary

Documentary by lifelong friend that supports the innocence of Alger Hiss (convicted in January 1950 on two counts of espionage-related perjury)

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Cast

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Whittaker Chambers

Himself (archive footage)

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Alger Hiss

Himself (archive footage)

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