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1776

Colonial representatives convene in Philadelphia to map out the foundational framework for the emerging United States government. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams commission Thomas Jefferson to draft a declaration announcing the nation's emancipation from British rule.

Director(s)

Peter H. Hunt

Sheldon Schrager

Marshall Schlom

Cast & Crew

William Daniels

William Daniels

John Adams

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Thomas Jefferson

Blythe Danner

Blythe Danner

Martha Jefferson

William Duell

William Duell

Andrew McNair

Marshall Schlom

Marshall Schlom

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Peter Forster

Peter Forster

Oliver Wolcott (CT)

Peter H. Hunt

Peter H. Hunt

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James Noble

James Noble

Rev. John Witherspoon (NJ)

Howard Caine

Howard Caine

Lewis Morris (NY)

John Myhers

John Myhers

Robert Livingston

John Cullum

John Cullum

Edward Rutledge (SC)

William Hansen

William Hansen

Caesar Rodney (DE)

Rex Robbins

Rex Robbins

Roger Sherman (CT)

Virginia Vestoff

Virginia Vestoff

Abigail Adams

Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Donald Madden

Donald Madden

John Dickinson (PA)

David Ford

David Ford

Congressional President John Hancock (MA)

Ron Holgate

Ron Holgate

Richard Henry Lee (VA)

Emory Bass

Emory Bass

James Wilson (PA)

Roy Poole

Roy Poole

Stephen Hopkins (RI)

Ray Middleton

Ray Middleton

Col. Thomas McKean (DE)

Stephen Nathan

Stephen Nathan

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Ralston Hill

Ralston Hill

Charles Thomson

Daniel Keyes

Daniel Keyes

Dr. Josiah Bartlett (NH)

Leo Leydon

Leo Leydon

George Read (DE)

Charles Rule

Charles Rule

Joseph Hewes (NC)

Patrick Hines

Patrick Hines

Samuel Chase (MD)

Sheldon Schrager

Sheldon Schrager

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Details

GenresDrama, History
Runtime2h 21 mins
Released on09 Nov 1972
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America

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1776 (1972) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]