Colonel Effingham's Raid (1946)

The story takes place in 1940. On the eve of America's entry in World War II, a colonel retired to his small Southern town, and discovers that there is a plan afoot to tear down Confederate Monument Square. He begins a campaign to rally the townspeople to save the square.

Released Jan. 24, 1946 72 min 7+

Genres: Comedy, Romance

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