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The Beguiled

The Beguiled (1971)

Drama, Thriller, War, Mystery | United States

Director: Don Siegel

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Rating: 7.2/10

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SYNOPSIS

During the civil war, injured Yankee soldier, John McBurney is rescued on the verge of death by a teenage girl from a southern boarding school. She manages to get him back to the school, and at first the all-female staff and pupils are scared. As he starts to recover, one by one he charms them and the atmosphere becomes filled with jealousy and deceit.

Actors

Writer: Albert Maltz, Irene Kamp

Producer: Julian Blaustein, Clint Eastwood

RUNTIME: 105 min

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