"The Raid" (1954) - Civil War St. Albans Cavalry Raid Movie, Van Heflin

A group of Confederate prisoners escape to Canada and plan to rob the banks and set fire to the small town of St. Albans, Vermont. To get the lay of the land, their leader spends a few days in the town and finds he is getting drawn into its life--especially into that of an attractive widow and her son. Starring Van Heflin, Anne Bancroft and Richard Boone.

Based on a true event: On October 19, 1864, 21 Confederate cavalrymen entered the U.S from Canada, arriving about 15 miles south in St. Albans, Vermont. Confederate agent George Sanders organized the event, and Lieutenant Bennett Young led the raid. Young mounted the steps of a hotel and shouted, "This city is now in the possession of the Confederate States of America!" The Confederates robbed three banks, then ran back over the border. They also planned to blow up downtown with dynamite, but it rained.

The best part of the movie - it used the same set used for Mayberry on the Andy Griffith show. Josiah's Bank was the exterior of the Mayberry courthouse!

Originally released in theaters on August 4, 1954.

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