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William Gillette (play)
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12 January 1977 (USA)
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Set in Richmond, Virginia in October 1864, tells the story of a Union spy working to seize control of the telegraph office. full summary | add synopsis
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Excellent suspense movie
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Lenny Baker | ... | Henry Dumont |
| Frederick Coffin | ... | Lt. Maxwell |
| Alice Drummond | ... | Mrs. Varney |
 | Joe Grifasi | ... | Cpl. Matson |
| David Harris | ... | Jonas |
| Mary Beth Hurt | ... | Caroline Mitford |
 | Jeffrey Jones | ... | Sgt. Wilson |
| Charles Kimbrough | ... | Benton Arrelsford |
 | John Lithgow | ... | Capt. Thorne |
| Arthur Miller | ... | Messenger B |
| Moultrie Patten | ... | Cavalry orderly |
| Jonathan Penzner | ... | Lt. Allison |
| Roy Poole | ... | Maj. Gen. Randolph |
| Rex Robbins | ... | Lt. Foray |
 | Hansford Rowe | ... | Messenger A |
 | Don Scardino | ... | Wilfred Varney |
 | Meryl Streep | ... | Edith Varney |
| Louise Stubbs | ... | Martha |
| Stuart Warmflash | ... | Pvt. Eddinger |
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USA:117 min
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This revival of the drama played on Broadway in 1976, before coming to television.
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Version of Secret Service (1919)
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This made for TV movie shows what public TV can provide. An excellent cast (I believe most of them were part of a New York City theater company at the time) included John Lithgow, Meryl Streep, Mary Beth Hurt and others. The plot is compelling and very suspenseful.