Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer: Civil War Spy Poster

Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer: Civil War Spy 2017

5 minπŸ“… 2017-03-01

"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 warβ€”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.

Director: Allyce Ondricka

Cast

Pauline Cushman-Fryer
Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer
Constance Smith
Brevet Major Pauline Cushman-Fryer