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MOVIE • 1938

The Declaration of Independence

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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.

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 11

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Top Cast

John Litel

Thomas Jefferson

Ted Osborne

Caesar Rodney

Rosella Towne

Betsy Kramer

Richard Bond

Thomas Lynch Jr.

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Owen King

Edward Rutledge

Lionel Belmore

The Innkeeper (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Congress Clerk (uncredited)

Tom Chatterton

Richard Henry Lee (uncredited)

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Hal Craig

Man Shooting at Rodney (uncredited)

Henry Hall

John Hancock (uncredited)

John Harron

Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)

Boyd Irwin

Thomas McKean (uncredited)

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Charles Frederick Lindsley

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

John Dickinson (uncredited)

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Theatrical release date: November 26, 1938

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

November 26, 1938

Runtime

17 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

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Revenue

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