A Time Out of War
1954•23m•6.6•Released
WarDrama
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.
Director
Denis Sanders
Writer
Denis Sanders
Languages
English
Studio
Carnival Productions
Cast
Barry Atwater
Craig
Robert Sherry
Alden
Corey Allen
Connor
Production
Company
Carnival Productions
Company
Universal Pictures
Producer
Denis Sanders
Producer
Terry Sanders
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