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Garbo the spy [videorecording] / [director, Edmon Roch].

Contributor(s): Language: English, Spanish, German Original language: English Subtitle language: English Publication details: [United States] : First Run Features, 2009.Description: 1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Directors of photography, Bet Rourich, Gabriel Guerra, Joachim Bergamin ; editor, Alexander Adams ; music, Fernando Velz̀quez.
Nigel West, Mark Seaman, Xavier Vinader, STan Vranckx, Aline Griffith.Summary: The Allies called him Garbo. The Nazis dubbed him Alaric. Both sides in World War II were sure Juan Pujol Garcia was their man. In reality, Pujol was a double agent, and his final allegiance was to the Allies. From the comfort of Lisbon, Garbo fed false information to the Nazis and fabricated a network of phantom agents across Europe. Although he never fired a single shot, Garbo helped to save thousands of lives, most notably by misinforming the Germans about the timing and location of D-Day.
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DVDs DVDs American University in Dubai American University in Dubai AUDIO & DVD Collection DVD D 810.S8 .P843 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 5077221

DVD, widescreen presentation.

English, Spanish or German dialogue; English subtitles.

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Nigel West, Mark Seaman, Xavier Vinader, STan Vranckx, Aline Griffith.

The Allies called him Garbo. The Nazis dubbed him Alaric. Both sides in World War II were sure Juan Pujol Garcia was their man. In reality, Pujol was a double agent, and his final allegiance was to the Allies. From the comfort of Lisbon, Garbo fed false information to the Nazis and fabricated a network of phantom agents across Europe. Although he never fired a single shot, Garbo helped to save thousands of lives, most notably by misinforming the Germans about the timing and location of D-Day.

Special features: Interview with intelligence & espionage expert Nigel West; sonic deception: WWII training film; original theatrical trailer; filmmaker biography.

Directors of photography, Bet Rourich, Gabriel Guerra, Joachim Bergamin ; editor, Alexander Adams ; music, Fernando Velz̀quez.

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