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The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence
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The Declaration of Independence

1938
17m
History
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1938

Runtime

17m

Storyline

This historical featurette focuses on Caesar Rodney of Delaware who in the summer of 1776 cast the deciding vote, at the meeting of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, so that the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
17m
Nov 26, 1938
Languages
English
Director
Crane Wilbur
Crane Wilbur
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
The Vitaphone Corporation
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

19 Cast Members

John Litel

John Litel

Thomas Jefferson

Ted Osborne

Ted Osborne

Caesar Rodney

Rosella Towne

Rosella Towne

Betsy Kramer

Richard Bond

Richard Bond

Thomas Lynch Jr.

Owen King

Edward Rutledge

Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

The Innkeeper (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Congress Clerk (uncredited)

Tom Chatterton

Tom Chatterton

Richard Henry Lee (uncredited)

Hal Craig

Man Shooting at Rodney (uncredited)

Henry Hall

Henry Hall

John Hancock (uncredited)

John Harron

John Harron

Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)

Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin

Thomas McKean (uncredited)

Charles Frederick Lindsley

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

John Dickinson (uncredited)

William Orlamond

William Orlamond

Matthew Kramer (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Ratification Meeting Member (uncredited)

Ferris Taylor

Ferris Taylor

John Adams (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

George Reed (uncredited)

Walter Walker

Walter Walker

Benjamin Franklin (uncredited)

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