Union spy Gail Loveless impersonates a black maid in the early days of the Civil War, but complications arise when she falls in love with a Confederate officer..


Is this thing worth your time? If you have a high tolerance for old-school melodrama and don't mind when a movie completely forgets its own plot, yeah, sure. You’ll like this if you enjoy seeing actors try to navigate absurd situations with a straight face. If you are looking for a grounded, accurate Civil War drama, y...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Richard Boleslawski

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"Is this thing worth your time? If you have a high tolerance for old-school melodrama and don't mind when a movie completely forgets its own plot, yeah, sure. You’ll like this if you enjoy seeing actors try to navigate absurd situations with a straight face. If you are looking for a grounded, accurate Civil War drama, you are going to absolutely hate this. Run away. Let’s get the elephant in the room out of the way: Marion Davies is doing a lot here. She goes from a sophisticated spy to, uh, wel..."
Harvey F. Thew, Zelda Sears, Robert W. Chambers, P.J. Wolfson, Eve Greene, Fred Niblo Jr., John Lynch, C. Gardner Sullivan, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Allen Rivkin
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