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A Time Out of War
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Carnival Productions
Universal Pictures Universal Pictures

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A Time Out of War

1954 23 min ★ 6.6 (15) Released
Drama War

Black and White UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the Academy Film Archive. During the American Civil War, two Union soldiers and a Confederate solider fire at each other from across a brook. The two sides negotiate a one-hour truce, from which they develop a bond. Based on the short story "Pickets" (1897) by Robert W. Chambers, it was the winner of an Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Two Reel) film in 1955. The film is on the National Film Registry for its cultural significance in 2007.

Original title
A Time Out of War
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
Revenue
Keywords 4
american civil war confederacy soldier union
Cast 2
Barry Atwater

Barry Atwater

Craig

Corey Allen

Corey Allen

Connor

Crew 3
Terry Sanders

Terry Sanders

Director of Photography

Terry Sanders

Terry Sanders

Editor

Terry Sanders

Terry Sanders

Producer

Gallery 1
US Release Dates 1

Feb 21, 1954

CBS "Omnibus"

TV

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