
It's 1918, the height of United States involvement in World War I - Liberty Bonds are sold, German immigrants are suspected as traitors or saboteurs, young men everywhere succumb to the patriotism and propaganda and enlist. In a small Texas town, Horace Robedaux feels the pressure - he doesn't want to leave his young wife Elizabeth and their young child Jenny - but Elizabeth's can't-do-anything-right little brother is constantly talking about the war, and Elizabeth's stern father, who opposed the marriage initially, now has plans to take care of his daughter and the child so Horace can fight for his country. However, the influenza epidemic sweeping the town (and the nation) may change everyone's plans.
Cast

William Converse-Roberts
Horace Robedaux

Hallie Foote
Elizabeth Robedaux

Matthew Broderick
Brother
Jerry Biggs
Clyde
L.T. Felty
Mr. Thatcher
Jeanne McCarthy
Bessie

Bill McGhee
Sam
Tom Murrel
Stanley

Rochelle Oliver
Mrs. Vaughn
Phillip Smith
Bill

Michael Higgins
Mr. Vaughn
Horton Foote Jr.
Jessie
Norma Allen
Mrs. Gregory
Margaret Spaulding
Mrs. Cunningham

Carol Goodheart
Ruth Amos
Buffy Carol
Gladys Maud

Betty Murphy
Verna
Frost O. Myers
Man
Peggy Feury
Mrs. Boone
Belinda Jackson
Erma Sue
Randy Moore
Dr. White
Janice Woodson
Country Woman

Gil Glasgow
Davis
Nick Jordon
Jerry
Cynthia Rogers
Mrs. Drayton
Anna Harrison
Mary Beth

Lisa Howard
Constance
Nancy Harrison
Aunt Inez
Allan Alexander
Straggler

Charles Solomon Jr.
Vernon Drayton
Crew
Ken Harrison
Director

Horton Foote
Writer
Leon Seith
Editor
George Tirl
Director of Photography
Suzanne Dooley
Production Coordinator

Peter Newman
Executive Producer
Lewis M. Allen
Executive Producer
Ross Milloy
Producer
Lillian V. Foote
Producer
Jim Crosby
Associate Producer
Walker Stuart
Co-Producer
Van Broughton Ramsey
Costume Design
Ivan Bigley
Sound Editor

John Pritchett
Sound Mixer
J. Grey Smith
Set Decoration
Joe Dishner
Location Manager
Dennis Bishop
Unit Production Manager
Becky Block
Art Direction
Michael O'Sullivan
Art Direction
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