Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer: Civil War Spy

Movie

5 Min

N/R

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.

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.

Tag Line:

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.

Directors:

Allyce Ondricka

Revenue:

–

Budget:

$25,000

Genres:

War, Documentary

Tags:

civil war

spy

opium