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The Trials of Alger Hiss

A story so bizarre it might have been written by a master of international intrigue. But it wasn't. It really happened.
Mar 9, 1980 · 2h 44m
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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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Whittaker Chambers
Himself (archive footage)
Alger Hiss
Himself (archive footage)
Directed by John Lowenthal

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EN
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US

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