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Family of Spies

Family of Spies

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Overview

In the late 1960s, a US Navy petty officer, with access to major state secrets and large debts, begins selling information to the Soviets.

Created by Gerald W. Abrams
Written by Richard DeLong Adams
Produced by Jonathan Bernstein
NetworksCBS

Top Cast

Powers Boothe

Powers Boothe

John Walker

Lesley Ann Warren

Lesley Ann Warren

Barbara Walker

John M. Jackson

John M. Jackson

Arthur J Walker

Lili Taylor

Lili Taylor

Laura Walker

Graham Beckel

Graham Beckel

Jerry A. Whitworth

Andrew Lowery

Andrew Lowery

Michael L. Walker

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Capt. Burnett

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Boris One

Cynthia Bain

Cynthia Bain

Linda Rayfield

William Frankfather

William Frankfather

Adm. Tully

Themes & Keywords

kgbnavystrip clubespionagehistoryspies

About Family of Spies

Family of Spies is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 1990 exploring themes of kgb, navy, strip club, espionage, history, spies. Created by Gerald W. Abrams, it stars Powers Boothe, Lesley Ann Warren, John M. Jackson. In the late 1960s, a US Navy petty officer, with access to major state secrets and large debts, begins selling information to the Soviets.

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