A well-intentioned but nonetheless amateurish romance set near the Indiana-Kentucky border during the Civil War, REBEL LOVE concerns Hightower (Terence Knox), an actor who is hired to work as a spy for the Confederates. In the meantime, Columbine Cromwell (Jamie Rose), a war widow,
spends her days listening to stories of past romances told by local merchant Granny Plug (Fran Ryan), an aging tramp who has been married nine times. When Columbine opens her front door to find Hightower unconscious, the spy--disguising himself as an Irish stove repairman named McHugh--is nursed
back to health by the lovelorn woman. Their idyllic existence is shaken, however, when Union ...
Released:
1986
Rated:
NR
Length:
80 mins