History Undercover: The Doomsday Flu
A chronicle of the history of the 1918 Spanish Flu. Covering the possible first case, that may have occurred in the USA, in a military cavalry unit stationed in Fort Riley Kansas. The troops were then transferred to France for staging and these troops spread the virus to the members of all the other troops from the other countries engaged in WWI operations. As these troops went back on leave the virus was then spread on the home front, Spain being one of the worst hit, it became the origin of the moniker "Spanish Flu".
- Runtime
- 50m
- Released
- 1998
Details
Release year: 1998
Storyline
A chronicle of the history of the 1918 Spanish Flu. Covering the possible first case, that may have occurred in the USA, in a military cavalry unit stationed in Fort Riley Kansas. The troops were then transferred to France for staging and these troops spread the virus to the members of all the other troops from the other countries engaged in WWI operations. As these troops went back on leave the virus was then spread on the home front, Spain being one of the worst hit, it became the origin of the moniker "Spanish Flu".
Top credits
- Dane DeHaan — Boy in Kitchen
- Jolene Haws — Girl in hospital bed
- Peter Karavoulias — Grieving Father
- Edwin D. Kilbourne — Self