The Trials of Alger Hiss (1980)
A story so bizarre it might have been written by a master of international intrigue. But it wasn't. It really happened.
164 min
Documentary by lifelong friend that supports the innocence of Alger Hiss (convicted in January 1950 on two counts of espionage-related perjury)
- Release date
- March 9, 1980
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Alger Hiss as Self
- F. Edward Hebert as Self
- John Lowenthal as Sel
- Vincent H. Shaw as Self
- Robert Stripling as Self
- Dimitri Volkogonov as Self
- Nathan Witt as Self
Crew
- Whittaker Chambers · Archive footage
- Joseph McCarthy · Archive footage
- Richard Nixon · Archive footage
- John Lowenthal · Director
- John Lowenthal · Producer
- Steven L. Alexander · Cinematographer
- Adam Giffard · Cinematographer
- Edward Gray · Cinematographer
- Mark Obenhaus · Cinematographer
- Marion Kraft · Editor