The Untold Story of Stalin’s Greatest Spy: The Double Life of Richard Sorge
Beyond the Series: Rare Gems of History
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13m
Richard Sorge lived a life of deception. A German journalist and Nazi Party member on the surface, he was secretly Stalin’s most valuable spy. From his post in Tokyo, Sorge infiltrated the German embassy, seduced diplomats’ wives, and delivered stunning intelligence—including the date of Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union. Ignored by Stalin, he was later hanged in Japan. This film uncovers the rise and fall of WWII’s greatest spy.
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