It's 1918, the height of United States involvement in World War I - Liberty Bonds are sold, German immigrants are suspected as traitors or saboteurs, young men everywhere succumb to the patriotism and propaganda and enlist. In a small Texas town, Horace Robedaux feels the pressure - he doesn't want to leave his young wife Elizabeth and their young child Jenny - but Elizabeth's can't-do-anything-right little brother is constantly talking about the war, and Elizabeth's stern father, who opposed the marriage initially, now has plans to take care of his daughter and the child so Horace can fight for his country. However, the influenza epidemic sweeping the town (and the nation) may change everyone's plans.

The war in Europe wasn't their only struggle for life.
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William Converse-Roberts
Horace Robedaux

Hallie Foote
Elizabeth Robedaux

Matthew Broderick
Brother
JB
Jerry Biggs
Clyde
LF
L.T. Felty
Mr. Thatcher
JM
Jeanne McCarthy
Bessie

Bill McGhee
Sam
TM
Tom Murrel
Stanley

Rochelle Oliver
Mrs. Vaughn
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