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The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence (1938)

0h 17m | PG-13

⭐ 6.1 / 10

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.

Director: Crane Wilbur

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre: History, Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

John Litel

John Litel

as Thomas Jefferson

Ted Osborne

Ted Osborne

as Caesar Rodney

Rosella Towne

Rosella Towne

as Betsy Kramer

Richard Bond

Richard Bond

as Thomas Lynch Jr.

Owen King

Owen King

as Edward Rutledge

Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

as The Innkeeper (uncredited)