The Cost of Betrayal: The Defection of Burgess & MacLean/The Execution of the Rosenbergs

19 June 1953 and 25 May 1951 The differing fates of the most famous Soviet spies are explored as, in the USA, the Rosenbergs face the electric chair for passing atomic secrets to the Soviets and, after a dramatic flight, the British spies Burgess and Maclean find safety in the hands of the KGB.

Release Date: 2003-11-01
Seasons: 1 2 3
TMDb: 6.3/10
  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 60

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