1776 (1972)

1776 (1972)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1972-11-09 United States of America 141 Min. PG-13
6.8 77 votes
Drama, History

Overview

Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia with the aim of establishing a set of governmental rules for the burgeoning United States. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams charge Thomas Jefferson with the task of writing a statement announcing the new country's emancipation from British rule.

Cast

William Daniels is John Adams
John Adams
Howard Da Silva is Dr. Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Benjamin Franklin
Ken Howard is Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Blythe Danner is Martha Jefferson
Martha Jefferson
Donald Madden is John Dickinson (PA)
John Dickinson (PA)
John Cullum is Edward Rutledge (SC)
Edward Rutledge (SC)
David Ford is Congressional President John Hancock (MA)
Congressional President John Hancock (MA)
Ron Holgate is Richard Henry Lee (VA)
Richard Henry Lee (VA)
Emory Bass is James Wilson (PA)
James Wilson (PA)
Virginia Vestoff is Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams
William Hansen is Caesar Rodney (DE)
Caesar Rodney (DE)
Roy Poole is Stephen Hopkins (RI)
Stephen Hopkins (RI)
Ray Middleton is Col. Thomas McKean (DE)
Col. Thomas McKean (DE)
Stephen Nathan is Courier
Courier
Ralston Hill is Charles Thomson
Charles Thomson
William Duell is Andrew McNair
Andrew McNair
James Noble is Rev. John Witherspoon (NJ)
Rev. John Witherspoon (NJ)
Howard Caine is Lewis Morris (NY)
Lewis Morris (NY)
Peter Forster is Oliver Wolcott (CT)
Oliver Wolcott (CT)
John Myhers is Robert Livingston
Robert Livingston
Daniel Keyes is Dr. Josiah Bartlett (NH)
Dr. Josiah Bartlett (NH)
Rex Robbins is Roger Sherman (CT)
Roger Sherman (CT)
Leo Leydon is George Read (DE)
George Read (DE)
Charles Rule is Joseph Hewes (NC)
Joseph Hewes (NC)
Patrick Hines is Samuel Chase (MD)
Samuel Chase (MD)