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.
1980 | 164m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | John Lowenthal |
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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) | |
| Release Date: | Mar 09, 1980 |
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| Director: | John Lowenthal |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | mccarthy era, anti-communism, richard nixon, joseph mccarthy, mccarthyism, 1950s |
| Production Companies | History on Film |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 07, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Whittaker Chambers | Himself (archive footage) |
| Alger Hiss | Himself (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
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| Richard Brick | Production Manager |
| Marion Kraft | Editor |
| John Lowenthal | Director |
| Adam Giffard | Director of Photography |
| Edward Gray | Director of Photography |
| Mark Obenhaus | Director of Photography |
| Steven L. Alexander | Director of Photography |
| Vic Losick | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
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| John Lowenthal | Producer |
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