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Under Southern Stars

1937-02-20 · 17 min · ★ 7.0

Drama · History · War

Set in the springtime of 1863 in Chancellorsville, Virginia during the War Between the States, this colorful short profiles the heroic Confederate General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson the night before he would meet his fate in battle.

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Directors
Nick Grindé
Production companies
The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Fred LawrenceFred LawrenceGeorge Wilbert
Jane BryanJane BryanArlene
Fritz LeiberFritz LeiberStonewall Jackson
Gordon HartMajor Hawks
John SheehanJohn SheehanNumber Thirteen
Wayne MorrisWayne MorrisDallas
Pierre WatkinPierre WatkinRobert E. Lee
Olive TellOlive TellMrs. Jackson
Myrtle StedmanMyrtle StedmanArlene's Mother

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