Watch 1776 (1972) Official Trailer
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6.9 / 10 IMDb November 9, 1972 2h 21m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 21m
Release Date
November 9, 1972
Genre
Drama, History
Status
Released
Budget
$6,000,000
Revenue
$2,800,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
William Daniels
as John Adams
Howard Da Silva
as Dr. Benjamin Franklin
Ken Howard
as Thomas Jefferson
Blythe Danner
as Martha Jefferson
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Donald Madden
as John Dickinson (PA)
John Cullum
as Edward Rutledge (SC)
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David Ford
as Congressional President John Hancock (MA)
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Ron Holgate
as Richard Henry Lee (VA)
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Emory Bass
as James Wilson (PA)
Virginia Vestoff
as Abigail Adams
William Hansen
as Caesar Rodney (DE)
Roy Poole
as Stephen Hopkins (RI)
Ray Middleton
as Col. Thomas McKean (DE)
Stephen Nathan
as Courier
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Ralston Hill
as Charles Thomson
William Duell
as Andrew McNair
James Noble
as Rev. John Witherspoon (NJ)
Howard Caine
as Lewis Morris (NY)
Peter Forster
as Oliver Wolcott (CT)
John Myhers
as Robert Livingston
Production Companies
Columbia PicturesJack L. Warner Productions
1776 Official Trailer 1972
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