
The Declaration of Independence
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.
HistoryDrama
The Declaration of Independence
Rating
6.5/10
Release Date
1938-11-26
Runtime
17 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

John Litel
Thomas Jefferson

Ted Osborne
Caesar Rodney

Rosella Towne
Betsy Kramer

Richard Bond
Thomas Lynch Jr.

Owen King
Edward Rutledge

Lionel Belmore
The Innkeeper (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey
Congress Clerk (uncredited)

Tom Chatterton
Richard Henry Lee (uncredited)

Hal Craig
Man Shooting at Rodney (uncredited)

Henry Hall
John Hancock (uncredited)

John Harron
Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)

Boyd Irwin
Thomas McKean (uncredited)
Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

The Vitaphone Corporation