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North and South

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North and South

…And now it begins

7.4

1985

“…And now it begins”

Synopsis

The story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina and George Hazard of Pennsylvania, who become best friends while attending the United States Military Academy at West Point but later find themselves and their families on opposite sides of the American Civil War.

Created By

Richard T. Heffron

DramaWar & Politics

slaverymale friendshipwest pointamerican civil warabolitionist

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Cast & Crew

James Read

James Read

as George Hazard

Lesley-Anne Down

Lesley-Anne Down

as Madeline Fabray LaMotte

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze

as Orry Main

Philip Casnoff

Philip Casnoff

as Elkanah Bent

Terri Garber

as Ashton Main Fenway

Jonathan Frakes

Jonathan Frakes

as Stanley Hazard

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

as Charles Main

Cathy Lee Crosby

Cathy Lee Crosby

as Judith Main

Mariette Hartley

Mariette Hartley

as Prudence

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