The Triple Echo

The Triple Echo

1972 · 97 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, War

After her husband is captured during WWII, homesteader Alice is forced to maintain their land herself. One day, a wandering soldier named Barton stops by the farm and the pair begin a relationship. When the military police pass through the area looking for deserters, Barton is forced to disguise himself as a woman to stay with Alice. But he soon catches the eye of a sergeant posted nearby.

Directed by Michael Apted · Written by Robin Chapman

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