Movie: The Trials of Alger Hiss

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Whittaker Chambers
Whittaker Chambers

Himself (archive footage)

Alger Hiss
Alger Hiss

Himself (archive footage)

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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)

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    1980-03-09

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    3.5

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    1.8 starts
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    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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