Female Spies: Courage and Espionage in WWII

7.7IMDb Score

Overview:

It's a little-known part of World War II history: in the Allied secret services, one in ten spies was a woman. A look back at the journeys of these women of exemplary bravery, who, risking their lives, played a decisive role in supporting the Resistance.

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