The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence

1938
17m
6.3

6.3/10

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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date November 26, 1938
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0030046

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)

Key Crew

Crane Wilbur
Director
Charles L. Tedford
Screenplay