[Interview with Morton and Helen Sobell] [motion picture] / producer and writer, Dave Gumpert. 1969.

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[Interview with Morton and Helen Sobell] [motion picture] / producer and writer, Dave Gumpert. 1969.

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Roughly cut A and B rolls of an interview with scientist Morton Sobell and his wife Helen Sobell, recorded shortly after Morton's release from prison on parole after he was sentenced for conspiracy to commit espionage. The couple is interviewed in their New York City home. They discuss the support they received to secure Morton's release and their plans to clear his name. Morton also talks about his trial and the U.S. penal system.

1 film reel of 1 (514 ft.) : sd., b&w ; 16 mm. arch pos.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Sobell, Morton, 1917-2018

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Morton Sobell (April 11, 1917 – December 26, 2018) was an American engineer who is known for having been convicted of spying for the Soviet Union when it was an ally of the United States during late World War II; he was charged as part of a conspiracy said to include Julius Rosenberg and his wife, and others. Sobell worked on military and government contracts with General Electric and Reeves Electronics in the 1940s, including during World War II. Sobell was tried and convicted of espionage in 1...