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The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War (1984)

The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War (1984)

Documentary
Release Date: 1984, March 28
Directors: Mary Dore, Noel Buckner, Sam Sills
Countries: United States of America
Production: Abraham Lincoln Brigade Film Project, Abraham Lincoln Brigade Film Project, The National Endowment for the Humanities, The National Endowment for the Humanities
Cast: Studs Terkel

Overview:

This documentary examines the experiences of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, using interviews with survivors more than 50 years later. First, the film sets the context with the rise of Fascism. Then, in 1936, Spain's military revolts against the elected government, and the U.S. and Europe agree not to intervene. In response, volunteers snuck past border guards into Spain to fight with the Republicans. The men and women veterans describe the perils of reaching Spain, limited training, responsibilities of command thrust on the very young, deprivations of a soldier's life, lack of matériel, horrible rates of casualties, and ultimate vindication at the end of World War II.

Keywords:

woman director spanish civil war (1936-39)