Mary Silliman's War
Brief Synopsis
Based on the true story of the wife of a Connecticut State's Attorney who attempts to rescue her husband from pro-British kidnappers in 1779.
Cast & Crew
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Stephen Surjik
Director
Nancy Palk
Mary Silliman
Richard Donat
Selleck Silliman
Paul Boretski
Hawley
Joanne Miller
Amelia
Linda Busby
Esther Glover
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Lifetime Entertainment Television; Nova Scotia Film Development Corporation
Location
Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Based on the true story of the wife of a Connecticut State's Attorney who attempts to rescue her husband from pro-British kidnappers in 1779.
Director
Stephen Surjik
Director
Cast
Nancy Palk
Mary Silliman
Richard Donat
Selleck Silliman
Paul Boretski
Hawley
Joanne Miller
Amelia
Linda Busby
Esther Glover
Diane D'aquila
Abby Nash
Tom Mccamus
Reverend Eliot
William Colgate
Ellis E. Williams
Allan Royal
James B Douglas
Michael Keating
Brian Babineau
Calhoun Keating-malay
Simon Richards
Chris Turner
Hollis Mclaren
Tom Gallant
Mary Chisolm
Scott Macdonald
Crew
Joy Day Buel
Book As Source Material ("The Way Of Duty")
Richard Buel Jr.
Book As Source Material ("The Way Of Duty")
Louisa Burns-bisogno
Co-Producer
Louisa Burns-bisogno
Screenwriter
Barry Cowling
Producer
Joanne D'antonio
Editor
John Dunsworth
Casting (Halifax)
Bill Fleming
Production Designer
Susan Forrest
Casting (Toronto)
David Hackl
Art Director
Eric Hustvedt
Publicity
Louise Jobin
Costume Designer
Alar Kivilo
Director Of Photography
Chris Reardon
Photography
Mary Reynolds
Publicity
Stephen Reynolds
Production Manager
Jim Rillie
Sound Department
Stuart Roth
Executive Producer
Steven Schechter
Screenwriter
Steven Schechter
Producer
Alan Shefland
Editor
Nick Spiropoulos
Executive Producer
John Weisman
Music
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Lifetime Entertainment Television; Nova Scotia Film Development Corporation
Location
Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States May 11, 1994
Budget estimate: $2,000,000 - $2,100,000
Began shooting September 15, 1992.
Completed shooting October 24, 1992.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 4-13, 1994.
