Hollywood Television Theatre (1970)

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Movie Info

This made-for-television drama, set just after the Civil War, chronicles the trial of those Confederate officers who ran the dreaded Andersonville prison where nearly 50,000 captured Union soldiers were sent. As the case unfolds, the film shows many horrific details of the ways prisoners were tortured and abused.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Classics, Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Mystery & Suspense, Television
Directed By:

George C. Scott
Written By:

Saul Levitt
In Theaters:

May 17, 1970 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Aug 26, 2003
Runtime:

150 minutes

Cast

Richard Basehart
as Lt.Col Henry Wirz

Jack Cassidy

Cameron Mitchell

William Shatner

Martin Sheen

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Audience Reviews for Hollywood Television Theatre

A good, if lengthy, script, pretty good direction (George C.Scott!), and a fiery cast deliver this indictment of not only war, but the people who practice it unthinkingly (an echo of WWll's "I was only vollowing orders!"). Surprising and not to be missed.

Kevin M. Williams

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Stagebound but effective presentation. Many excellent actors give fine performances here. Shatner is good avoiding for the most part the hamminess that often mars his work. If you have an interest in courtroom dramas or Civil War history this should be of interest.