My fourth-grade class was ...
Question: My fourth-grade class was shown a very disturbing film that's stuck with me for years and I'd really like to see it again through adult eyes. It takes place during the Civil War and a man — I think a Confederate spy — is about to be hanged. The rope breaks and he falls into a creek, escapes and finds his way home to his wife. As he goes to embrace her, he's physically pulled back as the film cuts to him being hanged. Any idea what it might be?
Answer: You saw Robert Enrico's short An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1962), based on the short story by Ambrose Bierce. It's widely available on VHS and DVD from a company called Monterey Video.