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Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer: Civil War Spy poster

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.

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

March 1, 20175mEN

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.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$25K

Revenue

N/A

Production Companies

El Dorado FilmsVeteran Documentary Corps

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