Fighting Fred Funston
“During one of California's biggest disasters, one soldier chose to act illegally and without orders to save lives and a city.”
2017•5m•Released
DocumentaryWar
On April 18th, 1906, San Francisco witnessed its most devastating natural disaster – an earthquake that initiated a city-wide fire. The commanding officer of the U.S. Army base at the Presidio, Fred Funston, gathered citizens to fight the fire, patrol the streets, and rebuild the city – all without authorization.
Director
Andrés Gallegos
Budget
$0M
Languages
English
Studio
El Dorado Films
Cast
Andrew Zox
Andrew Zox
Production
Company
El Dorado Films
Company
Veteran Documentary Corps
Producer
Carolina Gratianne
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