The Declaration of Independence (1938)
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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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John LitelThomas Jefferson
Ted OsborneCaesar Rodney
Rosella TowneBetsy Kramer
Richard BondThomas Lynch Jr.Owen KingEdward Rutledge
Lionel BelmoreThe Innkeeper (uncredited)
Sidney BraceyCongress Clerk (uncredited)
Tom ChattertonRichard Henry Lee (uncredited)Hal CraigMan Shooting at Rodney (uncredited)
Henry HallJohn Hancock (uncredited)
John HarronRodney's Messenger (uncredited)
Boyd IrwinThomas McKean (uncredited)Keywords
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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityIndependence · American Revolution · Revolutionary WarDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRevolutionary WarDirector preference228040
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What is The Declaration of Independence about?
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.
How long is The Declaration of Independence?
The Declaration of Independence has a runtime of 17 minutes.