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The Crisis (1916)

Movie"Americas Greatest American Story"
Audience Score
53
The Crisis
NR 1 hr 28 minDec 21st, 1916Drama, History, War
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Stephen Brice a young lawyer in Civil Warera St Louis falls in love with Virginia Carvel the daughter of his benefactor But she is loyal to the South and Brice is committed to Lincolns cause In the course of the war their convictions separate them and Virginia becomes engaged to her cousin Clarence Colfax a Confederate officer Brice becomes an officer under General Sherman and eventually finds himself faced with the captured Colfax facing execution for spying Brice must decide whether or not to intercede in his rivals behalf