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A compassionate spy [videorecording] / written and directed by Steve James.

Hall, Joan, (on-screen participant.). Hall, Theodore A. (Theodore Alvin), 1925- (on-screen participant.). James, Steve, 1955- (film director,, screenwriter.). Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.).

Summary:

Recruited in 1944 to help create the world's first atomic bomb, Ted Hall was the youngest physicist on the Manhattan Project. Concerned that a U.S. post-war monopoly on such a powerful weapon could lead to nuclear catastrophe, Hall began passing key intel to the Soviet Union. After the war, he fell in love with and married Joan, a fellow student with whom he shared a passion for the explosive secret of his espionage. The pair raised a family while living under years of FBI surveillance and intimidation. A COMPASSIONATE SPY, from two-time Oscar nominee Steve James (HOOP DREAMS), reveals the twists and turns of this real-life spy story, its profound impact on history, and the couple's remarkable love and life together during more than 50 years of marriage.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (101 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
  • Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2023]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2023.
Participant or Performer Note:
Ted Hall, Joan Hall.
Target Audience Note:
E.
System Details Note:
DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
Audio track in English, captions in English.
Subject: Hall, Theodore A. (Theodore Alvin), 1925-
Manhattan Project (U.S.) > History.
Spies > United States > Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Secret service > Soviet Union.
Espionage > United States > History > 20th century.
Nuclear weapons > History > 20th century.
Genre: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Spy films.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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