Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "union-soldier"

51. The Road to Fort Alamo (1964)

Not Rated | 82 min | Western

A lone rider comes across a dying soldier, who gives him a paper authorizing the payment of $150,000 to the U.S. Army. The rider gathers some colleagues who disguise themselves as soldiers and who take the paper to a bank.

Director: Mario Bava | Stars: Ken Clark, Jany Clair, Michel Lemoine, Andreina Paul

Votes: 314

52. Pony Express Rider (1976)

G | 100 min | Drama, Western

In 1861 Texas, the son of a poor farmer vows to avenge his father's murder committed by the spoiled son of a rich cattleman.

Director: Robert Totten | Stars: Stewart Petersen, Henry Wilcoxon, Buck Taylor, Maureen McCormick

Votes: 157

53. General Spanky (1936)

Passed | 71 min | Comedy, Family, War

A small boy is instrumental in a famous Civil War victory.

Directors: Gordon Douglas, Fred C. Newmeyer | Stars: George 'Spanky' McFarland, Phillips Holmes, Ralph Morgan, Irving Pichel

Votes: 436

54. Checkmate, Lincolnites! (2019– )

History

Drawing on quotes from acclaimed historians and deranged YouTube commenters alike, a duo of Civil War soldiers debate and debunk the Lost Cause of the Confederacy.

Stars: Andrew Rakich, Matthew Beat, Karl Kasarda, Matthew Rigdon

Votes: 21

55. The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance (1978 TV Movie)

100 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

During the Civil War, five children from a Union family are held hostage by Confederate soldiers. A wounded Union soldier (who happens to be black) takes refuge in the barn of the place the... See full summary »

Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Brock Peters, Christian Juttner, Charles Courtland, Kyle Richards

Votes: 41

56. The Civil War: Brothers Divided (2016– )

Documentary, History, War

Examining various battles during America's Civil War, Civil War Chronicles exposes America's unsung heroes.

Stars: Brian Scott Carleton, Garry E. Adelman, Drew Moss, Dennis E. Frye

Votes: 205

57. Acquasanta Joe (1971)

94 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A gang of robbers armed with a union army cannon rob the bank holding bounty Killer Acquasanta Joe's earnings to date. He pursues, crossing and double crossing along the way.

Directors: Mario Gariazzo, Richard Harrison | Stars: Lincoln Tate, Ty Hardin, Richard Harrison, Silvia Monelli

Votes: 270

58. Uncivil War Birds (1946)

17 min | Comedy, Short

After initially joining the Union army, Moe and Larry switch allegiances to their Southern home state and Confederate brother Curley.

Director: Jules White | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Eleanor Counts

Votes: 439

59. Hands Up! (1926)

Passed | 60 min | Action, Comedy, War

A southern spy during the Civil War, he must try to capture a shipment of gold. His task is complicated by the two sisters, the Indians and a firing squad.

Director: Clarence G. Badger | Stars: Raymond Griffith, Marian Nixon, Virginia Lee Corbin, Mack Swain

Votes: 308

60. The Hoosier Schoolmaster (1935)

Approved | 75 min | Drama

Right after the Civil War, an ex-Union soldier sets out to become a schoolmaster in his small town, even though many locals still harbor a resentment against "Yankees".

Director: Lewis D. Collins | Stars: Norman Foster, Charlotte Henry, Dorothy Libaire, Tommy Bupp

Votes: 85

61. The Red Badge of Courage (I)

Drama, War | Announced

Based on the Civil War classic 'The Red Badge of Courage' by Stephen Crane.

62. In the Border States (1910)

Not Rated | 17 min | Short, Drama, War

During the Civil War, a father living in a border state leaves to join the Union Army. After he leaves, Confederate troops forage on his property, where a soldier encounters one of his ... See full summary »

Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Charles West, Charles Arling, Owen Moore, William J. Butler

Votes: 567

63. The Escape from Andersonville (1909)

Short, Drama, War

Six prisoners of war are trapped in the notorious open air Andersonville Prison, and they hatch an elaborate plan to escape.

64. The Red Badge of Courage: A Soldier's Tale

Drama, War | Announced

Inspired by the classic novel of Stephen Crane, a young private in the Union army must learn to confront his fears of battle after his company is sent on a mission to penetrate the front lines of the Confederacy.

65. The Weight (2012)

15 min | Short, Western

Young James Evans is on his way to San Francisco to begin a new life. A former Union soldier, he is challenged by an ex-Confederate in a dusty western town -- forcing him to confront the life he hopes to leave behind.

Director: Trevor Marcotte | Stars: Devin Metzger, Josh Harp, Henry Hermiz, Lew Temple

Votes: 26

66. The Old Camp Ground (1935)

Approved | 9 min | Short, Comedy, Music

At a Union-Army Civil War prisoner-of-war camp, a group of Union soldiers and their Confederate prisoners engage in a singing contest, each trying to outdo the previous offering.

Director: William Watson | Stars: Charles Carlile, The Foursome Quartet, The Buccaneers, The Six Mountain Melodeers

67. 3 Skulls of the Toltecs (1996 Video Game)

Animation, Adventure, Comedy

During the Franco-Mexican War, young cowboy Fenimore Fillmore searches for three golden skulls that hide the location of the lost treasure of the Toltecs. A villainous friar, the French, the Apaches and the Mexicans stand in his way.

Director: Hernán Castillo Brian

Votes: 8

68. The History Channel: Civil War - A Nation Divided (2006 Video Game)

T | Action, History, War

Civil War: A Nation Divided lets players relive the horror and chaos of the Civil War fighting for both the Union and the Confederate Armies in 12 of the most bloodiest battles in America's history.

Votes: 15

69. History Civil War: Secret Missions (2008 Video Game)

Action, Drama, History

Take the role of both Union and Confederate soldiers fighting behind enemy lines in legendary battles that took place during the American Civil War.

Star: Frank Welker

Votes: 31

70. Time Gate: Knight's Chase (1995 Video Game)

T | Adventure, Fantasy

Adventure game in the vein of Alone in the Dark about a American law student in Paris sent back through time to the 14th century to face a demonic inquisitor and the Knights Templar and save his missing fiancee.

Director: Hubert Chardot | Star: Steve Blum

71. Blair Witch Volume 2: The Legend of Coffin Rock (2000 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Horror

During the Civil War, a dying Union soldier with amnesia is rescued by some villagers. In return, he agrees to help them find their missing children and goes to the haunted Burkittsville forest in this survival horror action adventure.

Votes: 85

72. The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962–1963)
Episode: A Pair of Boots (1962)

48 min | Drama

Adam Shepherd visits a Civil War museum commemorating the Centennial and is attracted to one of its artifacts, a pair of old boots. He imagines what the man who wore them felt during the ... See full summary »

Director: John Cassavetes | Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Royal Dano, Lawrence Tierney, John Marley

Votes: 49

73. Alcoa Theatre (1957–1960)
Episode: Corporal Hardy (1959)

30 min | Drama

Old man recollects on his Civil War service during the Battle of Chancellorsville and his heroic efforts, crossing rebel lines, to ensure his captain received a decent burial.

Director: Joseph H. Lewis | Stars: Lew Ayres, Tyler MacDuff, Walter Coy, James Anderson

74. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode: Johnny Shiloh: Part 2 (1963)

Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Based on real life "boy solider" Johnny Clem, a young boy is promoted to sergeant and encounters trouble while on a mission.

Director: James Neilson | Stars: Brian Keith, Kevin Corcoran, Darryl Hickman, Skip Homeier

Votes: 60

75. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode: The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance (1978)

Unrated | Adventure, Drama, Family

During the Civil War, five children from a Union family are held hostage by Confederate soldiers. A wounded Union soldier (who happens to be black) takes refuge in the barn of the place the... See full summary »

Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Brock Peters, Christian Juttner, Charles Courtland, Kyle Richards

Votes: 9

76. The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962–1963)
Episode: Gentleman in Blue (1962)

30 min | Drama

While researching the final days of the Civil War in Appomattox, Virginia, Shepherd stumbles upon a grave at the gate of a grand home and learns that it contains the body of a Union soldier... See full summary »

Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Dianne Foster, Rex Ingram, Jim Boles

Votes: 11

77. Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961)
Episode: Ambush (1961)

TV-PG | 30 min | Western

Union Army Col. Blackburn commands a squad of mercenary soldiers whose current mission is to get vital papers through Confederate lines. There's an air of mutiny as the mercenaries complain about the dangerous duty.

Director: Budd Boetticher | Stars: Dick Powell, Don Dubbins, Jack Elam, Arch Johnson

Votes: 23

78. Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019–2021)
Episode: A Mystery Solving Gang Divided (2019)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Scooby gang and their rivals, The Funky Phantom (1971) crew, are on the case of treasure-seeking Civil War ghost soldiers haunting a small town. The ghost of Abraham Lincoln tries uniting the warring snoops. Special cameo by Speed Buggy (1973).

Director: Frank Paur | Stars: Frank Welker, Grey Griffin, Matthew Lillard, Kate Micucci

Votes: 198

79. Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023)
Episode: Part 1 (2023)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Western

Bass rides into hell. Esau makes a violent impression on Bass. Bass escapes his chains, but has to make a hard sacrifice.

Director: Christina Alexandra Voros | Stars: David Oyelowo, Lauren E. Banks, Demi Singleton, Forrest Goodluck

Votes: 906

80. Who Do You Think You Are? (2010– )
Episode: Vanessa Williams (2011)

TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Season Premiere -- Multi-faceted performer Vanessa Williams explores the roots of her trailblazing ancestors.

Director: David Gardner | Stars: Vanessa Williams, Beverly G. Bond, Vincent L. Clark, Natalie Cottrill

Votes: 42

81. Who Do You Think You Are? (2010– )
Episode: Steve Buscemi (2011)

TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Golden Globe winner Steve Buscemi embarks on a journey to find the rogues and villains in his ancestral past.

Director: Rupert Smith | Stars: Mocean Melvin, Steve Buscemi, Dorothy Buscemi, John Buscemi

Votes: 42

82. Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode: Buried Secrets (2024)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Singer Sammy Hagar and actor Ed O'Neill uncover their roots and discover deep family secrets.

Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Sammy Hagar, Ed O'Neill

Votes: 34

83. Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode: The Brick Wall Falls (2024)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shares ancestry stories with guests, actor Danielle Brooks and singer Dionne Warwick.

Stars: Danielle Brooks, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Dionne Warwick

Votes: 25

84. Antiques Roadshow (1997– )
Episode: LSU Rural Life Museum, Hour 1 (2024)

TV-G | 52 min | Reality-TV

Head to historic Baton Rouge for incredible Louisiana treasures and a top $100,000 find.

Directors: Kelsey Bresnahan, Jeff Cronenberg | Stars: Michael Bertoia, Joel Bohy, Dessa Goddard, Allen Katz

85. Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode: In Search of Our Fathers: Stephen King, Gloria Reuben and Courtney B. Vance (2014)

TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Henry Louis Gates explores the paternal ancestry of famous horror novelist Stephen King, actress Gloria Reuben and actor Courtney B. Vance. Shocking discoveries are made.

Director: Muriel Soenens | Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Stephen King, Gloria Reuben, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 40

86. Westworld (2016–2022)
Episode: Contrapasso (2016)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Dolores, William and Logan reach Pariah, and are recruited for a dangerous mission; The Man in Black meets an unlikely ally.

Director: Jonny Campbell | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden

Votes: 15,882