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The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence

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HistoryDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

17 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

26 November 1938

Country

United States of America

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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