The Andersonville Trial
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The Andersonville Trial is a 1970 television film adaptation of a stage play that dramatizes the post–Civil War military trial of the commandant of the notorious Confederate Andersonville prison camp.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Andersonville Trial canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Andersonville Trial Context triple: [Jack Cassidy, notableWork, The Andersonville Trial]
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A.
Escape from Andersonville
Escape from Andersonville is a historical novel centered on a daring Civil War prison break, written by Gene Hackman in collaboration with Daniel Lenihan.
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B.
Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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C.
Trial of the Six
The Trial of the Six was a landmark 1922 Greek military tribunal in which six former political and military leaders were executed for their alleged responsibility in the Asia Minor Catastrophe.
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D.
The Man They Could Not Hang
The Man They Could Not Hang is a 1934 Australian film directed by Raymond Longford, dramatizing the true story of John Babbacombe Lee, a man who survived multiple failed execution attempts.
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E.
The Valley of the Shadow
"The Valley of the Shadow" is a notable poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson that reflects his characteristic meditations on mortality, spiritual struggle, and the human condition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Andersonville Trial Target entity description: The Andersonville Trial is a 1970 television film adaptation of a stage play that dramatizes the post–Civil War military trial of the commandant of the notorious Confederate Andersonville prison camp.
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A.
Escape from Andersonville
Escape from Andersonville is a historical novel centered on a daring Civil War prison break, written by Gene Hackman in collaboration with Daniel Lenihan.
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B.
Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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C.
Trial of the Six
The Trial of the Six was a landmark 1922 Greek military tribunal in which six former political and military leaders were executed for their alleged responsibility in the Asia Minor Catastrophe.
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D.
The Man They Could Not Hang
The Man They Could Not Hang is a 1934 Australian film directed by Raymond Longford, dramatizing the true story of John Babbacombe Lee, a man who survived multiple failed execution attempts.
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E.
The Valley of the Shadow
"The Valley of the Shadow" is a notable poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson that reflects his characteristic meditations on mortality, spiritual struggle, and the human condition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical drama film
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television film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Program – Drama or Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Andersonville Trial (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Henry Wirz
NERFINISHED
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Norton P. Chipman NERFINISHED ⓘ defense counsel for Henry Wirz ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Charles F. Wheeler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Bernard Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Confederate prison camp conditions
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military tribunal ⓘ |
| director | George C. Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Art Seid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | live television-style staging ⓘ |
| format | made-for-television film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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legal drama ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| hasType | courtroom drama ⓘ |
| historicalEventDepicted | American Civil War aftermath ⓘ |
| isAdaptationOf | stage play ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationDepicted | Andersonville, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Primetime Emmy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalChannel | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDate | 1970-05-17 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| portrays | trial of Henry Wirz ⓘ |
| producer | George C. Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 150 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Saul Levitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | post–American Civil War ⓘ |
| starred |
Buddy Ebsen
NERFINISHED
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Cameron Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Cassidy NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Sheen NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Basehart NERFINISHED ⓘ William Shatner NERFINISHED ⓘ Wright King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Andersonville prison
NERFINISHED
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Henry Wirz NERFINISHED ⓘ war crimes trial ⓘ |
| writer | Saul Levitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Andersonville Trial Description of subject: The Andersonville Trial is a 1970 television film adaptation of a stage play that dramatizes the post–Civil War military trial of the commandant of the notorious Confederate Andersonville prison camp.
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