{"product_id":"hollywood-double-agent-the-true-tale-of-boris-morros-film-producer-turned-cold-war-spy-paperback","title":"Hollywood Double Agent: The True Tale of Boris Morros, Film Producer Turned Cold War Spy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Gill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 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\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Boris Morros was a major figure in the 1930s and '40s. The head of music at Paramount Pictures, 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 provided a cover for one of the most incredible espionage tales in the history of the Cold War--Boris Morros worked for Russian intelligence. \u003cbr\u003e Boris'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 Russian handlers pushed Boris to interfere in American politics, attempting to swing a presidential election to their preferred candidate. \u003cbr\u003e But in 1947, Boris flipped, and at the height of the McCarthy era, he played a leading role in a deadly serious tale. Jonathan Gill's \u003ci\u003eHollywood Double Agent\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Gill\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNation\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other publications including the \u003ci\u003eHolland Times\u003c\/i\u003e, where he is the book critic. He divides his time between New York City and Amsterdam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.7 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42162370805895,"sku":"9781419747915","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/aa96c830dc5160e9cab28523f56a432f.webp?v=1733288899","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/hollywood-double-agent-the-true-tale-of-boris-morros-film-producer-turned-cold-war-spy-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}