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The Raid (1954)
Director: Hugo Fregonese
Cast: Van Heflin, Anne Bancroft, Richard Boone, Lee Marvin
Runtime83 min
RatingNR
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A group of confederate prisoners escape to Canada and plan to rob the banks and set fire to the small town of Saint Albans in Vermont. To get the lie of the land, their leader spends a few days in the town and finds he is getting drawn into its life and especially into that of an attractive widow and her son.
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The Raid (1954), directed by Hugo Fregonese, is a Western war film that follows a group of Confederate prisoners who escape to Canada and plan to rob banks and set fire to a small Vermont town. Critics have not widely covered this lesser-known film, and information about its critical reception and awards recognition is limited. The film's public reception is unclear, as IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes ratings are unavailable.
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Directed by Hugo Fregonese in 1954, The Raid offers a compelling blend of Western and war film elements, with a standout performance by Van Heflin as a Confederate soldier drawn into the town's life and a burgeoning romance with a local widow. This unique character-driven drama provides an engaging look at the moral grey areas of the Civil War era.
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The Raid is a 1954 American Western film set during the American Civil War. It stars Van Heflin, Anne Bancroft, Richard Boone and Lee Marvin. It is loosely based on a true incident, the St. Albans Raid, as well as the book by Herbert Ravenal Sass. However the film made a significant change, turning the raid into an act of revenge for William Tecumseh Sherman's burning of Atlanta.
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