no TopFlix. A secret agent must be solitary and austere, no affections, no ties, no sentimentalities, said a man who should know: Richard Sorge, Stalins master spy in Tokyo. Sorge himself didn't follow those rules at all. He was an eccentric, loved women and alcohol, and was known for his escapades. Perhaps the most ingenious of all disguises. He is considered one of the great masters of his trade.