CinemaOSMovie · 2017 · 0h 5m · PG

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.

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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.

Directed byAllyce Ondricka

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 5m
Language
EN
Released
March 1, 2017
Budget
$25,000
Studios
El Dorado FilmsVeteran Documentary Corps

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring

Pauline Cushman-Fryer

Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer

Constance Smith

Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer

Creative team
Directed by
Allyce Ondricka
Produced by
Daniel L. Bernardi

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