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    104 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby (2011)
Not Rated
104 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A son's riveting look at a father whose life seemed straight out of a spy thriller. The secret world of a legendary CIA spymaster. Told by William Colby's son Carl, the story is at once a probing history of the CIA, a personal memoir of a ...See moreA son's riveting look at a father whose life seemed straight out of a spy thriller. The secret world of a legendary CIA spymaster. Told by William Colby's son Carl, the story is at once a probing history of the CIA, a personal memoir of a family living in clandestine shadows, and an inquiry into the hard costs of a nation's most cloaked actions. Written by Act 4 Entertainment See less
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Sep 23, 2011 (United States)

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68 cast members
Name Known for
William Colby
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Dale Andrade
Self - Military Historian Self - Military Historian   See fewer
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Self - Former National Security Advisor (as Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski) Self - Former National Security Advisor (as Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski)   See fewer
Corrado Cantatore
Self - Former Division Chief, SISMI (Italian Intelligence) Self - Former Division Chief, SISMI (Italian Intelligence)   See fewer
Jonathan Clarke
Self - Senior Officer, British Intelligence Self - Senior Officer, British Intelligence   See fewer
Barbara Colby
Self - Wife of William Colby Self - Wife of William Colby   See fewer
Daren J. Flitcroft
Self - Veteran, Phoenix Program, CIA Self - Veteran, Phoenix Program, CIA   See fewer
Donald P. Gregg
Self - Veteran, Phoenix Program, CIA (as Amb. Donald Gregg) Self - Veteran, Phoenix Program, CIA (as Amb. Donald Gregg)   See fewer
Seymour Hersh
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
Fisher Howe
Self - Veteran, London, OSS Self - Veteran, London, OSS   See fewer
Thomas Hughes
Self - Former Director, Intelligence and Research, State Department Self - Former Director, Intelligence and Research, State Department   See fewer
Oleg Kalugin
Self - Former Head, U.S. Operations, KGB (as Maj. Gen. Oleg Kalugin) Self - Former Head, U.S. Operations, KGB (as Maj. Gen. Oleg Kalugin)   See fewer
Bob Kerrey
Self - Navy SEAL, Medal of Honor, Veteran, Phoenix Program (as Senator Bob Kerrey) Self - Navy SEAL, Medal of Honor, Veteran, Phoenix Program (as Senator Bob Kerrey)   See fewer
John Langan
Self - Counselor Self - Counselor   See fewer
James Lilley
Self - Veteran Officer, CIA (as Amb. James R. Lilley) Self - Veteran Officer, CIA (as Amb. James R. Lilley)   See fewer
Edward N. Luttwak
Self - Author, Military Strategist Self - Author, Military Strategist   See fewer
Thomas F. McCoy
Self - Veteran Officer, Rome, Madrid, CIA Self - Veteran Officer, Rome, Madrid, CIA   See fewer
Robert McFarlane
Self - Former National Security Advisor Self - Former National Security Advisor   See fewer
Elizabeth McIntosh
Self - Veteran, Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (as Elizabeth P. McIntosh) Self - Veteran, Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (as Elizabeth P. McIntosh)   See fewer
H.R. McMaster
Self - Counterinsurgency Advisor to General David Petraeus (as Gen. H.R. McMaster) Self - Counterinsurgency Advisor to General David Petraeus (as Gen. H.R. McMaster)   See fewer
Hugh Montgomery
Self - Veteran Officer, Berlin, Moscow, Rome, Vienna, CIA (as Amb. Hugh Montgomery) Self - Veteran Officer, Berlin, Moscow, Rome, Vienna, CIA (as Amb. Hugh Montgomery)   See fewer
John Nagl
Self - Counterinsurgency Advisor to General Petraeus (as Lt. Col. John A. Nagl) Self - Counterinsurgency Advisor to General Petraeus (as Lt. Col. John A. Nagl)   See fewer
Rufus Phillips
Self - Veteran, Saigon Military Mission, CIA Self - Veteran, Saigon Military Mission, CIA   See fewer
Walter Pincus
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
Donald Rumsfeld
Self - Former Secretary of Defense and White House Chief of Staff Self - Former Secretary of Defense and White House Chief of Staff   See fewer
James Schlesinger
Self - Former Director of CIA and Secretary of Defense (as James R. Schlesinger) Self - Former Director of CIA and Secretary of Defense (as James R. Schlesinger)   See fewer
Daniel Schorr
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
Brent Scowcroft
Self - Former National Security Advisor (as Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft) Self - Former National Security Advisor (as Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft)   See fewer
Laurence Silberman
Self - Former Deputy U.S. Attorney General (as Judge Laurence Silberman) Self - Former Deputy U.S. Attorney General (as Judge Laurence Silberman)   See fewer
John Singlaub
Self - Veteran, Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (as Maj. Gen. John K. Singlaub) Self - Veteran, Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (as Maj. Gen. John K. Singlaub)   See fewer
Barbara Pindar Smith
Self - Exec. Secretary to William Colby, CIA Self - Exec. Secretary to William Colby, CIA   See fewer
Joseph W. Smith
Self - Former Deputy Chief, Far East Division, CIA Self - Former Deputy Chief, Far East Division, CIA   See fewer
Evan Thomas
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
B. Hugh Tovar
Self - Former Chief of Station, Laos, Indonesia, CIA Self - Former Chief of Station, Laos, Indonesia, CIA   See fewer
William Webster
Self - Former Director of FBI and Director of CIA (as Judge William Webster) Self - Former Director of FBI and Director of CIA (as Judge William Webster)   See fewer
Tim Weiner
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
Bob Woodward
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
Stephen B. Young
Self - Deputy District Advisor, MACV / CORDS Self - Deputy District Advisor, MACV / CORDS   See fewer
Howard Baker
Self (archive footage) (as Sen. Howard Baker) Self (archive footage) (as Sen. Howard Baker)   See fewer
George Bush
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Frank Church
Self (archive footage) (as Senator Frank Church) Self (archive footage) (as Senator Frank Church)   See fewer
Carl Colby
Self (voice) (archive footage) Self (voice) (archive footage)   See fewer
Catherine Colby
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Alcide De Gasperi
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ron Dellums
Self (archive footage) (as Rep. Ron Dellums) Self (archive footage) (as Rep. Ron Dellums)   See fewer
Ngo Dinh Diem
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Gerald Ford
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Averell Harriman
Self - Undersecretary of State (voice) (archive footage) Self - Undersecretary of State (voice) (archive footage)   See fewer
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert F. Kennedy
Self (voice) (archive footage) Self (voice) (archive footage)   See fewer
Henry Kissinger
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Henry Cabot Lodge
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Charles Mathias
Self (archive footage) (as Senator Charles 'Mac' Mathias Jr.) Self (archive footage) (as Senator Charles 'Mac' Mathias Jr.)   See fewer
Robert McNamara
Self - Secretary of Defense (voice) (archive footage) Self - Secretary of Defense (voice) (archive footage)   See fewer
Dinh Nhu Ngo
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Madame Nhu
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Otis Pike
Self (archive footage) (as Rep. Otis Pike) Self (archive footage) (as Rep. Otis Pike)   See fewer
Pope Pius XII
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Duc Quang
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Nelson Rockefeller
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Dean Rusk
Self - Secretary of State (voice) (archive footage) Self - Secretary of State (voice) (archive footage)   See fewer
Punch Sulzberger
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Stuart Symington
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Bella Abzug
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ngoc Loan Nguyen
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Van Lem Nguyen
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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