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During the Civil War, a Quaker couple risks their lives by helping runaway slaves.

Top Cast

  • Richard Kiley

    Richard Kiley

    Jess Birdwell

  • Shirley Knight

    Shirley Knight

    Eliza Birdwell

  • Clifton James

    Clifton James

    Sam Jordan

  • Michael O'Keefe

    Michael O'Keefe

    Josh Birdwell

  • Kevin O'Keefe

    Kevin O'Keefe

    Labe

  • Tracie Savage

    Tracie Savage

    Mattie

  • Sparky Marcus

    Sparky Marcus

    Little Jess

  • Paul Benjamin

    Paul Benjamin

    Swan Stebeney

  • Erik Holland

    Erik Holland

    Enoch

Overview

During the Civil War, a Quaker couple risks their lives by helping runaway slaves.

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