Into the Fire: American Women in the Spanish Civil War
Synopsis
In 1936, a right-wing military coup tried to overthrow the new, legally elected, democratic government of Spain. Hitler and Mussolini quickly joined the fight on the side of the fascist military. In response, and against the wishes of the U.S. government, about 80 American women joined over 2700 of their countrymen to volunteer for the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War. This film is composed of interviews with and excerpts from the letters, journals, and published writings of some of these women, as well as of supporters and sympathizers including Martha Gellhorn, Eleanor Roosevelt, Virginia Cowles, Josephine Herbst, and Dorothy Parker.
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Fighting Fascism: The Americans–Women and Men–Who Fought in the Spanish Civil War - Democracy Now
Type: Featurette • Published 2021-05-27
Top Cast
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Evelyn Hutchins
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Esther Silverstein Blanc
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Ruth Davidow
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Helen Freeman Feinberg
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Salaria Kea O'Reilly
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Celia Greenspan Seborer
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Irene Goldin Speigel
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Victoria Ryan
Virginia Coweles (Voice)
Amanda Ronconi
Lini de Vries (Voice)
Meg Howrey
Martha Gellhorn (Voice)
Claudia Traub
Celia Greenspan (Voice)
M. E. Larsen
Josephine Herbst (Voice)
Allya Campbell
Salaria Kea (Voice)
Angela Pierce
Dorothy Parker (Voice)
Laura Jean Kirk
Mildred Rackley (Voice)
Julie Morgan
Eleanor Roosevelt (Voice)
Gary Bacon
Esther Silverstein (Voice)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Julia Newman
- Screenplay & Story
- Julia Newman
- Original Title
- Into the Fire: American Women in the Spanish Civil War
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 58m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Julia Newman
Julia Newman
Gary Sharfin, Peter Miller, Julia Newman
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Julia Newman
Director
Gary Sharfin
Producer
Julia Newman
Writer
Peter Miller
Producer
Julia Newman
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What is Into the Fire: American Women in the Spanish Civil War about?
In 1936, a right-wing military coup tried to overthrow the new, legally elected, democratic government of Spain. Hitler and Mussolini quickly joined the fight on the side of the fascist military. In response, and against the wishes of the U.S. government, about 80 American women joined over 2700 of their countrymen to volunteer for the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War. This film is composed of interviews with and excerpts from the letters, journals, and published writings of some of these women, as well as of supporters and sympathizers including Martha Gellhorn, Eleanor Roosevelt, Virginia Cowles, Josephine Herbst, and Dorothy Parker.
Who directed Into the Fire: American Women in the Spanish Civil War?
Into the Fire: American Women in the Spanish Civil War was directed by Julia Newman.
Who stars in Into the Fire: American Women in the Spanish Civil War?
The principal cast of Into the Fire: American Women in the Spanish Civil War includes Martha Gellhorn, Evelyn Hutchins, Esther Silverstein Blanc, Ruth Davidow, Helen Freeman Feinberg.
When was Into the Fire: American Women in the Spanish Civil War released and how long is it?
Into the Fire: American Women in the Spanish Civil War was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 58m.