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.
March 1, 2017
5 min
PG
✓ Released 3369 days ago
War
Documentary
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Allyce Ondricka
Runtime: 5 min
Budget: $25,000
Top Cast
Pauline Cushman-Fryer
Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer
Constance Smith
Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer
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