Alger Hiss Convicted USA 1951

Star Item

Description

Unissued / Unused material -

American voiceovered newsreel material.

New York, United States of America (USA).

MS Former American State Department Officer and alleged spy Alger Hiss handcuffed to another criminal. CU Hiss talking to pressmen. CU Alger Hiss. Hiss has been...

more

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
68832
Sort Number:
UN 2356 G
Time in/Out:
01:48:47:00 / 01:49:07:00
Canister:
UN 2356 G
Film ID:
2561.20
Issue Date:
1951

Appears in...

Collections
Newsreels
Categories
War & Revolution Religion & Politics War & Revolution
WorkSpaces
picks Spies

Comments (0)

We always welcome comments and more information about our films.

All posts are reactively checked. Libellous and abusive comments are forbidden.

Add your comment

To post a comment, please Register or to add a comment
British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
Franz Reichelt
The death penalty has been carried out in almost all societies and although these images from WWI and WWII are unsettling, they still provide a raw account of events from a certain time.
Death Row
The Duke of Edinburgh has many talents, but it is his unique way with words that often receives the most attention. 
Philip

Related Videos

Hide
Us Diplomat Is Branded A Red Spy

Us Diplomat Is Branded A Red Spy

Alger Hiss is found guilty of being a Communist spy.

Dean Acheson Speak To Senate

Dean Acheson Speak To Senate

Secretary of State Dean Acheson speaks to Senate about Alger Hiss. Washington, America.

Hiss - Chambers Face To Face In Spy Probe.

Hiss - Chambers Face To Face In Spy Probe.

The trial of Alger Hiss

People In The News

People In The News

General Clay retires, Alger Hiss trial opens and war correspondents retrace D-Day landings.

Un-American Activities Committee

Un-American Activities Committee

Lauchlin Currie, Harry D White and Donald Hiss speak to Un-American Activities Committee.

Alger Hiss Released From Jail

Alger Hiss Released From Jail

Alger Hiss speaking surrounded by reporters.

Algar Hiss Interview

Algar Hiss Interview

Interview with Algar Hiss who was accused of being a Communist spy in the 1970s.

 

 

On June 4 1913, suffragette Emily Wilding Davison made her way in to the history books when she fell under the hooves of George V’s horse at the Epsom Derby. But was it intentional?
Emily
From well-constructed and contrived quips to completely natural and seemingly spontaneous comments, there's something fascinating about people's last words.
 Last_Words
The great politician and orator Winston Churchill left behind a sea of humourous quips and discerning quotes. We remember some of his finest epigrams and witty ripostes.
Churchill
WW2 accounted for over 60m deaths and innumerable lives shattered. Pathé cameras took to land, sea and air to record the bloodshed. Here are the 10 bloodiest battles that were caught on film.
Battle
Life before health and safety laws; men worked at huge heights, balancing on girders and cranes all in order to help build the world's tallest skyscrapers.
Vertigo
Terrorism is nothing new. The Pathe archive has a vast collection of material related to terrorist attacks dating back to 1919 right through to the 2005 London bombings.
911