Kim Philby: His Most Intimate Betrayal
Double agent Kim Philby was known as a gentlemanly spy, but author Ben Macintyre argues that he was actually a ruthless killer who betrayed everyone around him. This gripping documentary follows three friends, each a leading spy. Two were unknowingly embroiled by the third in a web of personal treachery and deceit, culminating in ruined careers, suicide attempts and the deaths of many agents.
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