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A Compassionate Spy

It still is a great enigmaand a very difficult question, how to reconcilethe possibilities...

It still is a great enigma
and a very difficult question, how to reconcile
the possibilities of the coexistence of these backward
and forward-looking features

Full Transcript

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It still is a great enigma and a very difficult question,
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how to reconcile the possibilities
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of the coexistence
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of these backward and forward-looking features.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:57
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.
I felt a tremendous compassion for the Russian people - A Compassionate Spy 00:11
I felt a tremendous compassion for the Russian people
Joan: The fact is that he did say, - A Compassionate Spy 00:16
Joan: The fact is that he did say,
That is very possibly true, but it's also the case - A Compassionate Spy 00:16
That is very possibly true, but it's also the case
We actually joined the Communist Party - A Compassionate Spy 00:19
We actually joined the Communist Party
And against strikes - A Compassionate Spy 00:05
And against strikes
These were the people who were wanting to make war on Russia - A Compassionate Spy 00:10
These were the people who were wanting to make war on Russia
Ted was trying to prevent a holocaust, - A Compassionate Spy 00:09
Ted was trying to prevent a holocaust,
Interviewer: Do you have any idea, Ted, what was at stake - A Compassionate Spy 00:08
Interviewer: Do you have any idea, Ted, what was at stake
Well, the obvious, um, similar situation - A Compassionate Spy 00:07
Well, the obvious, um, similar situation
[dramatic music playing in film] - A Compassionate Spy 00:33
[dramatic music playing in film]
[crowd chanting] - A Compassionate Spy 00:13
[crowd chanting]
He just speculated that there was something behind it. - A Compassionate Spy 00:04
He just speculated that there was something behind it.
Joseph: Hoover was very invested - A Compassionate Spy 00:21
Joseph: Hoover was very invested
The Rosenbergs were, uh, small fish - A Compassionate Spy 00:05
The Rosenbergs were, uh, small fish
[tense music playing] - A Compassionate Spy 00:42
[tense music playing]
And so, that was when the hunt resumed. - A Compassionate Spy 00:04
And so, that was when the hunt resumed.
We would like to ask you some questions - A Compassionate Spy 00:07
We would like to ask you some questions
Marcia: The lead investigator on this - A Compassionate Spy 00:09
Marcia: The lead investigator on this
Ted: They dumped a picture on the table - A Compassionate Spy 00:11
Ted: They dumped a picture on the table
They were very careful to not let Ted - A Compassionate Spy 00:13
They were very careful to not let Ted