A Compassionate Spy
Physicist Ted Hall is recruited to join the Manhattan Project as a teenager and goes to Los Alamos with no idea what he'll be working on. When he learns the true nature of the weapon being designed, he fears the post-war risk of a nuclear holocaust and begins to pass significant information to the Soviet Union.
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A Compassionate Spy
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 31, 2022
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
66%
Original Title
A Compassionate Spy
Production Companies
Participant, Kartemquin Films, Mitten Media
Director
Steve James
Description
Physicist Ted Hall is recruited to join the Manhattan Project as a teenager and goes to Los Alamos with no idea what he'll be working on. When he learns the true nature of the weapon being designed, he fears the post-war risk of a nuclear holocaust and begins to pass significant information to the Soviet Union.