Secret Service

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Secret Service

1977

1h 57m

9.0(1 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

Set in Richmond, Virginia in October 1864, tells the story of a Union spy working to seize control of the telegraph office.

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9 members

Acting

Meryl Streep

Edith Varney

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John Lithgow

Capt. Thorne

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Mary Beth Hurt

Caroline Mitford

Acting

Lenny Baker

Henry Dumont

Acting

Alice Drummond

Mrs. Varney

Acting

Charles Kimbrough

Benton Arrelsford

Acting

Frederick Coffin

Lt. Maxwell

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Joe Grifasi

Cpl. Matson

Acting

Jeffrey Jones

Sgt. Wilson

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