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A Compassionate Spy

I told him absolutely don't besilly, it wouldn't save them, and it would destroy us. And...

I told him absolutely don't be
silly, it wouldn't save them, and it would destroy us. And he accepted
my view of things. So he gave up the quixotic idea
of sacrificing his life, and my life, and Ruthie's life for the salvation
of the Rosenbergs, which probably
wouldn't have happened anyway

Full Transcript

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I told him absolutely don't be silly, it wouldn't save them,
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and it would destroy us.
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And he accepted my view of things.
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So he gave up the quixotic idea of sacrificing his life,
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and my life, and Ruthie's life
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for the salvation of the Rosenbergs,
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which probably wouldn't have happened anyway.
Duration
24 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:08:42
Uploaded
May 03, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Participant,Kartemquin Films,Mitten Media

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Movie Summary

The incredible story of Manhattan Project scientist Ted Hall, who shared classified nuclear secrets with Russia.
It was an invitation from my department head - A Compassionate Spy 00:10
It was an invitation from my department head
[scoffs] I put on my most decent dress, - A Compassionate Spy 00:29
[scoffs] I put on my most decent dress,
As it happens, our route from our house - A Compassionate Spy 00:05
As it happens, our route from our house
It was pretty close. - A Compassionate Spy 00:21
It was pretty close.
We both sat there, like, I don't know what, - A Compassionate Spy 00:07
We both sat there, like, I don't know what,
And we got up to the party, - A Compassionate Spy 00:07
And we got up to the party,
And, at the earliest possible, decent moment, - A Compassionate Spy 00:07
And, at the earliest possible, decent moment,
Ted: And it certainly, uh, brought home the fact that - A Compassionate Spy 00:14
Ted: And it certainly, uh, brought home the fact that
Joan: One of the traumatic things about it - A Compassionate Spy 00:11
Joan: One of the traumatic things about it
Fascination of the media with the details of these deaths. - A Compassionate Spy 00:04
Fascination of the media with the details of these deaths.
Joan: It was hideous, it was really, really awful. - A Compassionate Spy 00:08
Joan: It was hideous, it was really, really awful.
But after that, we felt that getting out of the United States - A Compassionate Spy 00:11
But after that, we felt that getting out of the United State...
Ruthie finished elementary school, - A Compassionate Spy 00:17
Ruthie finished elementary school,
The whole lipstick and high heels - A Compassionate Spy 00:06
The whole lipstick and high heels
I was fascinated with the idea of going abroad. - A Compassionate Spy 00:46
I was fascinated with the idea of going abroad.
- It was wonderful. - [Sara chuckles] - A Compassionate Spy 00:07
- It was wonderful. - [Sara chuckles]
I mean, here was this new world where you could be an atheist - A Compassionate Spy 00:06
I mean, here was this new world where you could be an atheis...
You know, she wasn't at home, but thank goodness for her, - A Compassionate Spy 00:12
You know, she wasn't at home, but thank goodness for he...
They spoke Russian between themselves, - A Compassionate Spy 00:09
They spoke Russian between themselves,
And so I studied the Russian language - A Compassionate Spy 00:05
And so I studied the Russian language