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1. Virginia City (1940)

Passed | 121 min | Western

Union officer Kerry Bradford escapes from Confederate Prison and is set to Virginia City, Nevada, where he finds out that the former commander of his prison, Vance Irby, is planning to send $5 million in gold to save the Confederacy.

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Errol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins, Randolph Scott, Humphrey Bogart

Votes: 2,965

2. The Siege at Red River (1954)

Approved | 86 min | Western

Cavalry Captain Farraday attempts to prevent the delivery of Gatling Guns into the hands of hostile Indians.

Director: Rudolph Maté | Stars: Van Johnson, Joanne Dru, Richard Boone, Milburn Stone

Votes: 587

3. Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)

Passed | 99 min | Drama, Romance, Western

During the Civil War, a group of Confederates escapes from the Union POW camp at Fort Bravo but has to contend with the desert, the Mescalero Apaches and the pursuing Union troops.

Director: John Sturges | Stars: William Holden, Eleanor Parker, John Forsythe, William Demarest

Votes: 3,142 | Gross: $1.45M

4. Springfield Rifle (1952)

Approved | 93 min | Thriller, War, Western

Major Lex Kearney becomes the North's first counterespionage agent as he tries to discover who's behind the theft of Union cavalry horses in Colorado during the Civil War.

Director: André De Toth | Stars: Gary Cooper, Phyllis Thaxter, David Brian, Paul Kelly

Votes: 2,280

5. Two Flags West (1950)

Approved | 92 min | War, Western

Forced by circumstances,Confederate POWs and Union soldiers join forces against Indians but old animosities resurface during their fragile alliance.

Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Joseph Cotten, Linda Darnell, Jeff Chandler, Cornel Wilde

Votes: 1,202

6. The Redhead and the Cowboy (1951)

Approved | 82 min | Drama, Romance, Western

Framed for murder during the Civil War, Gil Kyle's only alibi is Confederate agent Candace Bronson who he must track down in dangerous territory filled with foes.

Director: Leslie Fenton | Stars: Glenn Ford, Edmond O'Brien, Rhonda Fleming, Alan Reed

Votes: 390

7. Hands Up! (1926)

Passed | 60 min | Action, Comedy, War

A southern spy during the Civil War, he must try to capture a shipment of gold. His task is complicated by the two sisters, the Indians and a firing squad.

Director: Clarence G. Badger | Stars: Raymond Griffith, Marian Nixon, Virginia Lee Corbin, Mack Swain

Votes: 306

8. The Black Dakotas (1954)

Approved | 65 min | Western

During the American Civil War, Confederate spies aim to steal Union gold intended for the peace treaty with the Sioux and thus pit the Indians against the Union Forces.

Director: Ray Nazarro | Stars: Gary Merrill, Wanda Hendrix, John Bromfield, Noah Beery Jr.

Votes: 293

9. Friday the 13th: The Series (1987–1990)
Episode: Eye of Death (1989)

TV-MA | 46 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

A devious antiques dealer uses a magic lantern to travel back to the Civil War so he can steal artifacts from dead soldiers.

Director: Timothy Bond | Stars: John D. LeMay, Louise Robey, Chris Wiggins, Tom McCamus

Votes: 118

10. The Gray Ghost (1957– )
Episode: Mosby's Rangers (1957)

27 min | Adventure, War, Western

Furious over Major Mosby's successful raids behind Union lines, General Stoughton orders Captain Morrow to locate the source of the Confederates' information. Morrow convinces pretty ... See full summary »

Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Tod Andrews, Jean Willes, Willis Bouchey, Douglas Dick

Votes: 12

11. Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode: Women Spies in World War II (1998)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War

Women became unlikely heroes who fought behind enemy lines in every conflict of WWII. Female spies unearthed secrets, supported the French Resistance and destroyed the morale of the enemy. ... See full summary »

Stars: Charlton Heston, Mark Seaman, H. Keith Melton, Norman Polmar

12. Manhunt (2024– )
Episode: Post-mortem (2024)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, History, Thriller

Facing a nation without a president, Stanton grapples with funeral arrangements, suspects, and piecing together a larger conspiracy.

Director: Carl Franklin | Stars: Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Lovie Simone, Will Harrison

Votes: 317

13. Manhunt (2024– )
Episode: Let the Sheep Flee (2024)

TV-MA | 51 min | Drama, History, Thriller

The hunt expands to Québec, where a nest of Confederate spies and expatriates reorganize; John Wilkes Booth is taken underground in Maryland.

Director: John Dahl | Stars: Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Lovie Simone, Will Harrison

Votes: 239