Secret Service

Secret Service

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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Cast & Crew

9 members

Acting

Meryl Streep

Edith Varney

Meryl Streep

Acting

John Lithgow

Capt. Thorne

John Lithgow

Acting

Mary Beth Hurt

Caroline Mitford

Mary Beth Hurt

Acting

Lenny Baker

Henry Dumont

Lenny Baker

Acting

Alice Drummond

Mrs. Varney

Alice Drummond

Acting

Charles Kimbrough

Benton Arrelsford

Charles Kimbrough

Acting

Frederick Coffin

Lt. Maxwell

Frederick Coffin

Acting

Joe Grifasi

Cpl. Matson

Joe Grifasi

Acting

Jeffrey Jones

Sgt. Wilson

Jeffrey Jones

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