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The Rose and the Jackal
The Rose and the Jackal

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.

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Detective Allan Pinkerton, working for the Union, becomes obsessed with Southern socialite Rose O'Neal Greenhow, a spy for the Confederacy.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

2/10

Release Date

16 April 1990

Country

United States of America

Cast

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Allan Pinkerton

Madolyn Smith Osborne

Madolyn Smith Osborne

Rose O'Neil Greenhow

Granville Van Dusen

Granville Van Dusen

Tom

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Senator Henry Wilson

Carrie Snodgress

Carrie Snodgress

Joan Pinkerton

Haynes Brooke

Haynes Brooke

Lieutenant Lawrence Nevins

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

James Buchanan

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Wilbur Fitzgerald

New York Times Reporter

Mert Hatfield

Mert Hatfield

Union Jailer

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