Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer: Civil War Spy
2017 • 0h 5m
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“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.”
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.
War
Documentary
Release Date
3/1/2017
Status
Released
Original Title
Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer: Civil War Spy
Runtime
0h 5m
Budget
$25,000
Revenue
N/A
Language
EN
Production Companies
El Dorado Films
Veteran Documentary Corps
