Hollywood Double Agent

Name: Hollywood Double Agent
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The True Tale of Boris Morros, Film Producer Turned Cold War Spy

By Jonathan Gill

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Hollywood Double Agent by Jonathan Gill unveils the extraordinary life of Boris Morros, a celebrated film producer and head of music at Paramount during Hollywood's Golden Age. Morros, renowned for working with icons such as Laurel and Hardy, Fred Astaire, and Henry Fonda, lived a double life as a Russian spy during the Cold War. His espionage took him into the highest corridors of power, including the White House and the Vatican, as he supplied the KGB with crucial military secrets and sensitive information. The narrative reaches a thrilling peak when Morros switches allegiances in 1947, playing a pivotal role amid the tensions of the McCarthy era.
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This gripping biography will captivate readers fascinated by Cold War history, espionage, and the secret intersections between politics and the entertainment industry. It is ideal for fans of true spy stories and Hollywood history alike.

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The Cold War and the Golden Age of Hollywood meet in this story of the remarkable career of Boris Morros, film producer and Russian double agent. Boris Morros was a major figure in the 1930s and '40s.

The head of music at Paramount, nominated for Academy Awards, he then went on to produce his own films with Laurel and Hardy, Fred Astaire, Henry Fonda, and others. But as J. Edgar Hoover would discover, these successes were a cover for one of the most incredible espionage tales in the history of the Cold War—Boris Morros also worked for Russian intelligence.

Morros's assignments took him to the White House, the Vatican, and deep behind the iron curtain. The high-level intel he provided the KGB included military secrets and compromising information on prominent Americans: his friends. But in 1947, Morros flipped. At the height of the McCarthy era, he played a leading role in a deadly tale.

Jonathan Gill's Hollywood Double Agent is an extraordinary story about Russian spies at the heart of American culture and politics, and one man caught in the middle of the Cold War.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419740091

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 April 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 161.0mm

Height: 238.0mm

Weight: 600g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Jonathan Gill is a professor of American history and culture at the University of Amsterdam, formerly on the faculties of Columbia, CCNY, Fordham, and the Manhattan School of Music. He has written for the New York Times, the Village Voice, The Nation, the Guardian, and other publications. He divides his time between New York City and Amsterdam.