The Rose and the Jackal (1990)

Directed by

Jack Gold

Genre

adventure, tv movie, western

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Union detective and a Confederate spy fall in love while working as rivals during the Civil War. The story follows their covert missions and secret relationship.

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What happens

The Rose and the Jackal is a 1990 American made-for-television Western adventure film produced by TNT starring Christopher Reeve and Madolyn Smith. The plot revolves around Union agent Allan Pinkerton, played by Reeve, falling in love with female spy Rose O'Neal Greenhow. The film's title served as the inspiration for the name of the Order of the Confederate Rose, a women's auxiliary to the Sons of Confederate Veterans. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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