The film version of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce is almost identical to the story in its characters and plot. However, the two differ in many ways with regard to visual imagery and delivery. For example, the film adaptation begins with an insert of a poster warning of execution if one is caught “interfering with the railroad bridges, tunnels, or trains.” In the story, a soldier comes up to Peyton Farquhar and his wife to deliver this very message. Another difference is not as explicit, but comes when Farquhar is in the water and the row of soldiers all fire at him at the same time. The film made Farquhar’s escape of this line of fire seem mechanical, and is not able to grasp the true struggle and effort he went through
