Cold War Secrets: Stealing the Atomic Bomb
On the 29th of August 1949, the USSR set off their first atomic bomb, just four years after the Americans. The speed with which they achieved this surprised the world. What nobody knew was that it was the result of espionage. At the centre of the operation was a very unusual female spy, Elizabeth Zaroubin, in a story worthy of the best spy novels ever written.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
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Cold War Secrets: Stealing the Atomic Bomb
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 6, 2015
Runtime
0h 52m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
85%
Original Title
Deux bombes pour une espionne
Production Companies
Anaprod Productions
Director
Gérard Puechmorel
Description
On the 29th of August 1949, the USSR set off their first atomic bomb, just four years after the Americans. The speed with which they achieved this surprised the world. What nobody knew was that it was the result of espionage. At the centre of the operation was a very unusual female spy, Elizabeth Zaroubin, in a story worthy of the best spy novels ever written.