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The Declaration of Independence
Genres
HistoryDrama
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
17 min
Release Date
1938-11-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
6.3
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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)
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