The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence (1938)

Released: 1938-11-26 Duration: 17min
Genres: History Drama
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
Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
The Vitaphone Corporation

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 1.16

Directed By

Crane Wilbur

Crew

Director
Crane Wilbur
Screenplay
Charles L. Tedford
Editor
Everett Dodd
Art Direction
Hugh Reticker
Costume Design
Milo Anderson
Director of Photography
W. Howard Greene

TOP CAST

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
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
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
Charles Frederick Lindsley

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas

John Dickinson (uncredited)

William Orlamond
William Orlamond

Matthew Kramer (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
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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