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Movie poster for The Declaration of Independence (1938)

The Declaration of Independence

1938

17m

Director: Crane Wilbur

Writer: Charles L. Tedford

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.

Cast

19 people

Photo of John Litel as Thomas Jefferson

John Litel

Thomas Jefferson

Photo of Ted Osborne as Caesar Rodney

Ted Osborne

Caesar Rodney

Photo of Rosella Towne as Betsy Kramer

Rosella Towne

Betsy Kramer

Photo of Richard Bond as Thomas Lynch Jr.

Richard Bond

Thomas Lynch Jr.

Owen King

Edward Rutledge

Photo of Lionel Belmore as The Innkeeper (uncredited)

Lionel Belmore

The Innkeeper (uncredited)

Photo of Sidney Bracey as Congress Clerk (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Congress Clerk (uncredited)

Photo of Tom Chatterton as Richard Henry Lee (uncredited)

Tom Chatterton

Richard Henry Lee (uncredited)

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