

Plot Summary
Black and White UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the Academy Film Archive. During the American Civil War, two Union soldiers and a Confederate solider fire at each other from across a brook. The two sides negotiate a one-hour truce, from which they develop a bond. Based on the short story "Pickets" (1897) by Robert W. Chambers, it was the winner of an Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Two Reel) film in 1955. The film is on the National Film Registry for its cultural significance in 2007.
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Director & Crew
Denis Sanders
Director
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A Time Out of War was directed by Denis Sanders and released in 1954.
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A Time Out of War has a runtime of 0 hours and 23 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1954-09-26
- Status
- Released








