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The Declaration of Independence (1938)
Approved
Short | 17 min | Short, Drama, History

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The Declaration of Independence (1938)

Approved

Short | 17 min | Short, Drama, History

This historical featurette focuses on Caesar Rodney of Delaware, who cast the deciding vote so that the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776.

Director

Crane Wilbur

Writer

Charles L. Tedford (screenplay)

Cinematographer

W. Howard Greene

Editor

Everett Dodd

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Updated Nov 26, 1938

Release date

Nov 26, 1938 (United States)

Awards

Won 1 Oscar Award.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
John Litel Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson See fewer	They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
Ted Osborne Caesar Rodney Caesar Rodney See fewer	Captain Caution (1940)
Rosella Towne Betsy Kramer Betsy Kramer See fewer	The Adventures of Jane Arden (1939)
Richard Bond Thomas Lynch Jr. Thomas Lynch Jr. See fewer	I'll Sell My Life (1941)
Owen King Edward Rutledge Edward Rutledge See fewer	The Romance of Robert Burns (1937)
Lionel Belmore The Innkeeper (uncredited) The Innkeeper (uncredited) See fewer	Frankenstein (1931)
Sidney Bracey Congress Clerk (uncredited) Congress Clerk (uncredited) See fewer	The Monster Walks (1932)
Tom Chatterton Richard Henry Lee (uncredited) Richard Henry Lee (uncredited) See fewer	Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
Hal Craig Man Shooting at Rodney (uncredited) Man Shooting at Rodney (uncredited) See fewer	The Scrapper (1922)
Ralph Dunn Man in Kramer's Stable (uncredited) Man in Kramer's Stable (uncredited) See fewer	Too Many Winners (1947)
Henry Hall John Hancock (uncredited) John Hancock (uncredited) See fewer	Hot Curves (1930)
John Harron Rodney's Messenger (uncredited) Rodney's Messenger (uncredited) See fewer	White Zombie (1932)
Gordon Hart Guest with Pistol at Kramer's House (uncredited) Guest with Pistol at Kramer's House (uncredited) See fewer	Radio Patrol (1937)
Boyd Irwin Thomas McKean (uncredited) Thomas McKean (uncredited) See fewer	Captain Blood (1924)
Charles Frederick Lindsley Narrator (uncredited) Narrator (uncredited) See fewer	Time in the Sun (1940)
Wilfred Lucas John Dickinson (uncredited) John Dickinson (uncredited) See fewer	Modern Times (1936)
William Orlamond Mr. Matthew Kramer (uncredited) Mr. Matthew Kramer (uncredited) See fewer	Camille (1921)
Bert Stevens Ratification Meeting Member (uncredited) Ratification Meeting Member (uncredited) See fewer	Perry Mason (1957)
Ferris Taylor John Adams (uncredited) John Adams (uncredited) See fewer	The Saint in Palm Springs (1940)
Emmett Vogan George Reed (uncredited) George Reed (uncredited) See fewer	Emergency Landing (1941)
Walter Walker Benjamin Franklin (uncredited) Benjamin Franklin (uncredited) See fewer	The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)