Synopsis
The story of James Otis who was a part of the American revolution. He contested in court the right of the British to search colonists' homes.
Movie Information
- Director
- Paul Nickell
- Release Year
- 1951
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (1 votes)
Top Cast
Charlton Heston
James Otis
Rita Grapel
Ruth Otis
Anne Seymour
Mercy Warren
Frank Overton
John Emroy
Harry Cooke
William Wooley
Romney Brent
Governor Bernard
Celia Johnson
Mary Otis
Harry Townes
Sam Adams
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