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Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer: Civil War Spy(2017)

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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WarDocumentary

Overview

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.

Director:: Allyce Ondricka
Producers:: Daniel L. Bernardi
Production:: El Dorado Films, Veteran Documentary Corps
Budget:: $25,000
Status:: Released

Cast

Pauline Cushman-Fryer

Pauline Cushman-Fryer

Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer

Constance Smith

Constance Smith

Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer