John le Carre's A Perfect Spy

Disc 1
Fighting Lady(1944)
The dramatic story of the development of the US Pacific Feet’s Fast Carrier Task Force, featuring the Fighting Lady aircraft carrier sailing through the Panama Canal on her mission to intercept Japanese supply lines and assist China. Footage includes memorial services and burial at sea of fallen Fighting Lady crew members.

United News(1943)
Newsreel footage, shot aboard the USS Missouri, depicting the official signing ceremony denoting the unconditional surrender of Japan.

Disc 2
Solomon Islands(1945)
The United States Marine Corps ends the Japanese occupation of the Solomon Islands. Footage includes Admiral "Bull" Halsey conferring with his aides, and the arrival of Admiral Chester Nimitz at a new airfield.

This is the Philippines(1945)
A motion picture designed to prepare US soldiers for active duty in the Philippines, including an overview of natural resources, exports, and indigenous culture.

Disc 3
Why We’re Here: A Report from General Sultan(1944)
A filmed appeal by General Daniel Sultan, explaining United States troop support for the Chinese. Footage includes the liberation of Chinese ports from Japanese occupation, and the US provision of humanitarian an d military aid.

With the Marines at Tarawa(1944)
An exciting short film highlighting an amphibious landing by the marines, undertaken to capture a major Japanese airbase on Tarawa. The action culminates in the raising of the United States flag.

Brought to Action(1945)
A documentary film depicting the second battle of the Philippine Sea, including General Douglas MacArthur wading ashore at Leyte. Footage includes a US flier’s burial at sea.

Disc 4
Appointment in Tokyo(1945)
A cinematic scrapbook spotlighting key events leading up to the August 1945 surrender by Japan. Footage includes US soldiers on the Bataan Death March, and the raising of the US flag on Iwo Jima.

Disc 5
Surrender in the Pacific(1945)
Footage documenting Pacific events in the aftermath of war, highlighting Tojo’s suicide attempt, the atomic destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and a map of the newly reconfigured Japanese Empire.

Fury in the Pacific(1945)
A motion picture chronicle of the invasion of Peleliu Island and the joint US forces’ capturing of Bloody Nose Ridge.

The Fleet that Came to Stay(1945)
Footage depicting the operation of US and British naval forces fending off Japanese Kamikaze air attacks.

Disc 6
The Battle for the Marianas(1944)
United States Army, Navy, and Marines join forces to wrest control of these Pacific islands from the Japanese.

Action at Anguar(1945)
A unique promotional film for the sale of War Bonds, featuring aerial action in the Pacific as US planes strafe Japanese positions on Anguar.

The Battle of Midway(1942)
Seriously wounded during the filming of this Academy Award-winning documentary, Hollywood director John Ford shot most of the vivid color footage himself.

• Biography of John le Carré
• Cast filmographies

Packaging: Boxed set
Run Time: 390 minutes
Format: Full screen
Number of discs: 3
Language: English
Subtitles: N/A
Color or B&W: Color
CC: Yes
SDH: No
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Rating: N/A

"Exquisitely and ruthlessly absorbing"—The Washington Post

"Gripping, sardonic and haunted"—The Washington Post

BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Actor (Ray McAnally, 1988)

BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Drama Series (1988)

BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Film Sound (1988)

BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Original Television Music (1988)

Emmy Award Nomination for Outstanding Miniseries (1989)

Emmy Award Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special (Peggy Ashcroft, 1989)

Royal Television Society (UK) Award Winner for Best Performance – Male (Ray McAnally, 1988)