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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.”
0.0 / 10• 2017• 5m•PG• English
WarDocumentary
Storyline
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 & Crew
PC
Pauline Cushman-Fryer
Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer
LeadCS
Constance Smith
Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer
What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Allyce Ondricka's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer: Civil War Spy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
