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Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer: Civil War Spy
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BREVET MAJOR PAULINE CUSHMAN-FRYER: CIVIL WAR SPY

"Disguised as a man in uniform, Pauline Cushman-Fryer left the theater stage to become a Union spy, playing the role of a lifetime in the deadly theater of war—only to be jailed and threatened with hanging."

20170h 5m

Directed by Allyce Ondricka

Spoiler-Free

Performed by Constance Smith, Pauline Cushman-Fryer tells us how she became a Union Spy, was almost hanged, was granted the rank of Major by Abraham Lincoln, and died lonely in San Francisco from an overdose of opium.

Cast

Pauline Cushman-Fryer

Pauline Cushman-Fryer

Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer

Constance Smith

Constance Smith

Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer

Movie Vibe

Suspense5.7
Emotion6.1
Complexity6.1
Humor5.8
Realism10
Action5.8
Darkness6.1

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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