Shenandoah Summary
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Genres: Drama, War
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The year is 1863. Wealthy Virginia landowner Charlie Anderson (James_Stewart), a man of peace despite his autocratic behavior, steadfastly refuses to take sides in the Civil War. Bit by bit, Anderson's isolationism--and his way of living--is torn apart.
Charlie's daughter, Jannie Anderson (Rosemary_Forsyth) falls in love with Confederate soldier Sam (Doug McClure). His youngest son, Boy Anderson (Philip_Alford) is captured by the Confederate army and taken prisoner. Meanwhile, another son, James (Patrick_Wayne) and his wife, Ann (Katherine_Ross), are murdered by looters. And his oldest son, Jacob Glenn_Corbett, is accidentally killed. How all of these personal tragedies culminate in a successfully sentimental finale is the peculiar charm of Shenandoah, which proved to be a hit with audiences on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line. James_Lee_Barrett's screenplay was later adapted into a successful Broadway musical, starring Northern_Exposure's John_Cullum in the Stewart role. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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