Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War (1984) USA
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Director:Noel Buckner, Mary Dore, Sam Sills
Studio:Abraham Lincoln Brigade Film Project
Producer:Noel Buckner, Mary Dore, Sam Sills
Writer:Noel Buckner, Mary Dore, Sam Sills
Rating:8.0 (109 votes)
Date Added:2019-08-27
Awards:1 win
Genre:Documentary, TV Movie
IMDb:0085610
Duration:98
Sound:Mono
Languages:English
LAC code:4000101351
DVD or VHS:DVD
Original:original
Noel Buckner, Mary Dore, Sam Sills  ...  (Director)
Noel Buckner, Mary Dore, Sam Sills  ...  (Writer)
 
Ruth Davidow  ...  
Colleen Dewhurst  ...  La Pasionaria (voice)
John Houseman  ...  
Studs Terkel  ...  Narrator (voice)
Summary: This documentary examines the experiences of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, using interviews with survivors more than 50 years later. First, the film sets the context with the rise of Fascism. Then, in 1936, Spain's military revolts against the elected government, and the U.S. and Europe agree not to intervene. In response, volunteers snuck past border guards into Spain to fight with the Republicans. The men and women veterans describe the perils of reaching Spain, limited training, responsibilities of command thrust on the very young, deprivations of a soldier's life, lack of matériel, horrible rates of casualties, and ultimate vindication at the end of World War II.