The Declaration of Independence (1938)
Released:
1938-11-26
Duration:
17min
Rating 6.1
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 1.16 |
Directed By
Crane Wilbur
Crew
Director
Crane Wilbur
Crane Wilbur
Screenplay
Charles L. Tedford
Charles L. Tedford
Music
Howard Jackson
Howard Jackson
Editor
Everett Dodd
Everett Dodd
Art Direction
Hugh Reticker
Hugh Reticker
Costume Design
Milo Anderson
Milo Anderson
Sound
Robert B. Lee
Robert B. Lee
Director of Photography
W. Howard Greene
W. Howard Greene
TOP CAST
John Litel
Thomas Jefferson
Ted Osborne
Caesar Rodney
Rosella Towne
Betsy Kramer
Richard Bond
Thomas Lynch Jr.
Owen King
Edward Rutledge
Lionel Belmore
The Innkeeper (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Congress Clerk (uncredited)
Tom Chatterton
Richard Henry Lee (uncredited)
Hal Craig
Man Shooting at Rodney (uncredited)
Henry Hall
John Hancock (uncredited)
John Harron
Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)
Boyd Irwin
Thomas McKean (uncredited)
Charles Frederick Lindsley
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
John Dickinson (uncredited)
William Orlamond
Matthew Kramer (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Ratification Meeting Member (uncredited)
Ferris Taylor
John Adams (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
George Reed (uncredited)
Walter Walker
Benjamin Franklin (uncredited)