Movie
The Rose and the Jackal
1990NR1h 40m6.0 / 10
He was a Union Soldier that destiny made a lover. She was a beautiful Confederate whom fate made a spy.
Detective Allan Pinkerton, working for the Union, becomes obsessed with Southern socialite Rose O'Neal Greenhow, a spy for the Confederacy.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
The Rose and the Jackal was released April 16, 1990. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Detective Allan Pinkerton, working for the Union, becomes obsessed with Southern socialite Rose O'Neal Greenhow, a spy for the Confederacy.
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Cast
Christopher ReeveAllan Pinkerton
Madolyn Smith OsborneRose O'Neil Greenhow
Granville Van DusenTom
Kevin McCarthySenator Henry Wilson
Carrie SnodgressJoan Pinkerton
Haynes BrookeLieutenant Lawrence Nevins
Jeff CoreyJames Buchanan
Wilbur FitzgeraldNew York Times ReporterCredits
- Directed by
- Jack Gold
- Written by
- Eric Edson
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
Turner Network TelevisionUnited States
Themes
based on true storycivil warpinkertons