The Rose and the Jackal
He was a Union Soldier that destiny made a lover. She was a beautiful Confederate whom fate made a spy.
Genres
Overview
Detective Allan Pinkerton, working for the Union, becomes obsessed with Southern socialite Rose O'Neal Greenhow, a spy for the Confederacy.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1990-04-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
2
Christopher Reeve
Allan Pinkerton
Madolyn Smith Osborne
Rose O'Neil Greenhow
Granville Van Dusen
Tom
Kevin McCarthy
Senator Henry Wilson
Carrie Snodgress
Joan Pinkerton
Haynes Brooke
Lieutenant Lawrence Nevins
Jeff Corey
James Buchanan
Wilbur Fitzgerald
New York Times Reporter
Mert Hatfield
Union Jailer
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