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    The Declaration of Independence

    17'

    1938-11-26

    6.7

    History,Drama

    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.

    DirectingCrane WilburWritingCharles L. Tedford

    Cast

    1

    Thomas Jefferson

    John Litel

    1

    Caesar Rodney

    Ted Osborne

    1

    Betsy Kramer

    Rosella Towne

    1

    Thomas Lynch Jr.

    Richard Bond

    1

    Edward Rutledge

    Owen King

    1

    The Innkeeper (uncredited)

    Lionel Belmore

    1

    Congress Clerk (uncredited)

    Sidney Bracey

    1

    Richard Henry Lee (uncredited)

    Tom Chatterton

    1

    Man Shooting at Rodney (uncredited)

    Hal Craig

    1

    John Hancock (uncredited)

    Henry Hall

    1

    Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)

    John Harron

    1

    Thomas McKean (uncredited)

    Boyd Irwin

    1

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Charles Frederick...

    1

    John Dickinson (uncredited)

    Wilfred Lucas

    1

    Matthew Kramer (uncredited)

    William Orlamond

    1

    Ratification Meeting Member (uncredited)

    Bert Stevens

    1

    John Adams (uncredited)

    Ferris Taylor

    1

    George Reed (uncredited)

    Emmett Vogan

    1

    Benjamin Franklin (uncredited)

    Walter Walker

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Warner Bros. Pictures
      2. The Vitaphone Corporation
    • Vote Count: 11
    • Popularity: 0.4942
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Declaration of Independence

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