186 quotes found
"I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a Congress! And by God, I have had this Congress! For ten years, King George and his Parliament have gulled, cullied, and diddled these colonies with their illegal taxes! Stamp Acts, Townshend Acts, Sugar Acts, Tea Acts! And when we dared stand up like men, they have stopped our trade, seized our ships, blockaded our ports, burned our towns, and spilled our BLOOD! And still, this Congress refuses to grant ANY of my proposals on independence, even so much as the courtesy of open debate! Good God, what in hell are you waiting for?"
"The Declaration will be a triumph, a triumph I say. (pauses) And if it isn't, we still have 4 days to think of something else."
"(to God) A second flood, a simple famine, plagues of locusts everywhere, or a cataclysmic earthquake, I'd accept with some despair. But no, you sent us Congress! Good God, Sir, was that fair?!"
"John Dickinson: Don't forget that most men with nothing would rather protect the possibility of becoming rich than face the reality of being poor."
"John Dickinson: (after John Hancock calls for all members of the Congress to sign the Declaration of Independence) I'm sorry, Mr. President. I cannot, in good conscience, sign such a document. I will never stop hoping for our eventual reconciliation with England. But because, in my own way, I regard American no less than does Mr. Adams, I will join the army, and fight in her defense. Even though I believe that fight to be hopeless. Goodbye gentlemen."
"Richard Henry Lee: Resolved: That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved."
"Continental Congress: (in unison) Oh for God sake's, John, SIT DOWN!!!"
"William Daniels as John Adams (MA)"
"Howard Da Silva as Dr. Benjamin Franklin (PA)"
"Ken Howard as Thomas Jefferson (VA)"
"Donald Madden as John Dickinson (PA)"
"John Cullum as Edward Rutledge (SC)"
"Roy Poole as Stephen Hopkins (RI)"
"David Ford as John Hancock (MA)"
"Ron Holgate as Richard Henry Lee (VA)"
"Ray Middleton as Thomas McKean (DE)"
"William Hansen as Caesar Rodney (DE)"
"Blythe Danner as Martha Jefferson"
"Virginia Vestoff as Abigail Adams"
"Emory Bass as James Wilson (PA)"
"Ralston Hill as Secretary Charles Thomson"
"Howard Caine as Lewis Morris (NY)"
"Patrick Hines as Samuel Chase (MD)"
"William Duell as Andrew McNair"
"Daniel Keyes as Josiah Bartlett (NH)"
"Leo Leyden as George Read (DE)"
"Stephen Nathan as Courier"
"Jonathan Moore as Lyman Hall (GA)"
"James Noble as Reverend John Witherspoon (NJ)"
"John Myhers as Robert Livingston (NY)"
"Rex Robbins as Roger Sherman (CT)"
"Charles Rule as Joseph Hewes (NC)"
"But I considerate myself fortunate to be serving the cause of Liberty. And though I fear death, each day in prayer I reaffirm my willingness, if necessary, to give my life in its service. Pray for me, but above all, pray for the cause. (from a letter written to his brother Thomas)"
"Would you tell me please, Mr. Howard, why should I trade one tyrant 3000 miles away, for 3000 tyrants one mile away? An elected legislature can trample a man's rights as easily as a king can."
"Half the men in this church, including you, father... and you reverend, are as ardent patriots as I. Will you now, when you are needed most, stop at only words?. Is that the sort of men you are?. I ask only that you act upon the beliefs of which you have so strongly spoken, and in which you so strongly believe. [after men were asked to join the militia, but no one initially seemed to be interested]"
"[Watching the Continental Army routed at Camden] These rustics are so inept. Nearly takes the honor out of victory... nearly."
"[At Cowpens, sees Tavington's dragoons charge without Cornwallis' orders] Tavington. Damn him, DAMN THAT MAN!"
"[Forced to surrender at Yorktown] How could it come to this? A bunch of rabble... peasants. Everything will change...Everything has changed."
"[Joining the militia, to the surprise of his congregation] A shepherd must tend his flock. And at times... fight off the wolves."
"What would you do if they destroyed your home, threatened your family. Where would you draw the line?"
"Before they were soldiers, they were family. Before they were legends, they were heroes. Before there was a nation, there was a fight for freedom."
"Some things are worth fighting for."
"Trevor Morgan - Nathan Martin"
"Mel Gibson - Benjamin Martin"
"Heath Ledger - Gabriel Martin"
"Lisa Brenner - Anne Howard Martin"
"Gregory Smith - Thomas Martin"
"Before they were soldiers, they were family. Before they were legends, they were heros. Before there was a nation, there was a fight for freedom."
"There's a time for casting silver and a time for casting cannon. If that isn't in the Holy Writ, it should't be."
"For we must fight this war, in meeting house and Congress and the halls of Parliament, as well as on the field! But what it's all about, you'll really never know. And yet it-it it's so much simpler than any of you think. We give all we have. We fight! We die, for a simple thing. Only that a man could stand."
"This meeting can do nothing more to save the country!"
"[to his officers] You see those campfires, gentlemen? Yesterday we ruled over Boston. Tonight we are beseiged in it. And still they come from every village and farm. Tonight 10,000. Tomorrow perhaps twice 10,000. We've experienced more than a defeat, more than a mere misfortune of war. We have been vanquished by an idea, a belief in human rights."
"Ship Captain: [During the Boston Tea Party.] Isn't it odd? These Indians seem to prefer principles to profits."
"Patriot Commander at Lexington: We'll stand by our orders, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here."
"Hal Stalmaster — Johnny Tremain"
"Luana Patten — Priscilla Lapham"
"Jeff York — James Otis"
"Sebastian Cabot — Jonathan Lyte"
"Richard Beymer — Rab Silsbee"
"Rusty Lane — Samuel Adams"
"Walter Sande — Paul Revere"
"Whit Bissell — Josiah Quincy"
"Walter Coy — Dr. Joseph Warren"
"Will Wright — Mr. Lapham"
"Virginia Christine — Mrs. Lapham"
"Ralph Clanton — General Gage"
"Lumsden Hare — Admiral Montagu"
"Gavin Gordon — Colonel Smith"
"Geoffrey Toone — Major Pitcairn"
"The story of the sacrifice made for freedom in the American Revolution is that of a civil war between two groups of English; one group the Americans, being merely Englishmen who settled on the American Continent. The government which Canada and Australia now enjoy was absolutely denied to America through stubborn and false ideas of the autocratic powers guiding the hand of King George the Third. The trouble began England taxed her American colonies to help defray of the French and Indian Wars. The Colonies, not represented in the English Parliament, objected to taxation without representation."
"The King, as well as a certain group around him, failed to understand the spirit of the Colonists who still felt a great attachment to the Mother Country."
"At Valley Forge, where the Rebels endured tremendous privations for the cause which they believed to be so just. Sometimes some were without sufficient clothing even to venture from their cabins to gather firewood."
"Love of tender girlhood! Passionate deeds of heroes! A rushing, leaping drama of charm and excitement!"
"A Thrilling Story of Love and Romance"
"Neil Hamilton — Nathan Holden"
"Erville Alderson — Justice Montague"
"Carol Dempster — Miss Nancy Montague"
"Charles Emmett Mack — Justice Charles Montague"
"Lee Beggs — Samuel Adams"
"John Dunton — John Hancock"
"Arthur Donaldson — King George III"
"Charles Bennett — William Pitt"
"Downing Clarke — Lord Chamberlain"
"Frank Walsh — Thomas Jefferson"
"Frank McGlynn Sr. — Patrick Henry"
"Arthur Dewey — George Washington"
"P. R. Scammon — Richard Henry Lee"
"Lionel Barrymore — Capt. Walter Butler"
"Louis Wolheim — Capt. Peter Hare"
"Sydney Deane — Sir Ashley Montague (final film role)"
"O Almighty God, hear us, we beseech Thee, and bring succor and guidance to those we are about to bring to Your divine notice. First we are thinking of Mary Walaber. She is only 16 years old, but she is keeping company with a soldier from Fort Dayton. He's a Massachusetts man, and Thou knowest no good can come of that."
"Any man failing to report to duty will be promptly hanged. Amen."
"Your thoughts are your own property, Martin, but keep them to yourself."
"Barney McKlennar was a real man. When he kissed you, you stayed kissed!"
"I've a long face, and I poke it where I want."
"Innkeeper: [to Gil and Lana about Caldwell] And that patch over his eye - I bet he lost it trying to see something that was none of his business."
"Thrilling, Stirring, Spectacular!"
"Henry Fonda — Gilbert "Gil" Martin"
"Claudette Colbert — Magdelana "Lana" Martin"
"Edna May Oliver — Mrs. McKlennar"
"John Carradine — Caldwell"
"Ward Bond — Adam Helmer"
"Roger Imhof — Gen. Nicholas Herkimer"
"Arthur Shields — Rev. Rosenkrantz"
"Chief John Big Tree — Blue Back"
"Francis Ford — Joe Boleo"
"Jessie Ralph — Mrs. Weaver"
"Robert Lowery — John Weaver"
"Kay Linaker — Mrs. Demooth"
"Russell Simpson — Dr. Petry"
"Spencer Charters — Innkeeper"
"Their Story is the Story of America!"
"One of the Most Memorable Screen Adventures of Our Generation!"
"Cary Grant — Matt Howard"
"Martha Scott — Jane Peyton Howard"
"Cedric Hardwicke — Fleetwood Peyton"
"Alan Marshal — Roger Peyton"
"Richard Carlson — Thomas Jefferson"
"Paul Kelly — Captain Jabez Allen"
"Irving Bacon — Tom Norton"
"Elisabeth Risdon — Aunt Clarissa"
"Anne Revere — Mrs. Betsy Norton"
"Libby Taylor — Dicey"
"Richard Gaines — Patrick Henry"
"George Houston — George Washington"
"Ralph Byrd — James Howard"
"Wade Boteler — Uncle Reuben"
"Mary Field — Susan Howard"
"R. Wells Gordon — Colonel Jefferson"
"Charles Francis — Mr. Douglas"
"Burton McEvilly — Alexander Hamilton"
"One of America's Greatest Heroes...Portrayed by a Great Adventure Star!"
"George O'Brien — Daniel Boone"
"Heather Angel — Virginia Randolph"
"John Carradine — Simon Girty"
"Ralph Forbes — Stephen Marlowe"
"George Regas — Black Eagle"
"Dickie Jones — Master Jerry Randolph"
"Clarence Muse — Pompey"
"Huntley Gordon — Sir John Randolph"
"Harry Cording — Joe Burch"
"Aggie Herring — Mrs. Mary Burch"
"Conquer of the Savage Frontier!"
"Bruce Bennett — Daniel Boone"
"Lon Chaney Jr. — Blackfish"
"Faron Young — Faron Callaway"
"Kem Dibbs as Simon Girty"
"Damian O'Flynn — Andy Callaway"
"Jacqueline Evans — Rebecca Boone"
"Nancy Rodman — Susannah Boone"
"Freddy Fernández — Israel Boone"
"Carol Kelly — Jamima Boone"
"Eduardo Noriega — Squire Boone"
"Fred Kohler Jr. — Kenton"
"Gordon Mills — John Holder"
"Claudio Brook — James Boone"
"Joe Ainley — Gen. Hamilton"
"Lee Morgan — Smitty"
"No one hates the British like a Dutch Merchant. (Reflecting on the motives of a Patriot spy in New York)"
"Reserve your opinions, Gentlemen. Hear me out. Across the river, ten miles downstream, is the village of Trenton. It is held by 1,200 Hessians with Raul in command. They have food, warm clothing, blankets, tents, cannons, muskets, ammunition, in short, everything we need. In four days it will be Christmas. There will be a great deal of feasting and a great deal of drinking by the Hessians that day and night. I propose that on the eve of December 25th, we cross the river, march on Trenton, and attack the Hessians before dawn. And if God is with us, we'll take the whole lot of them."
"You are right, my men are not soldiers, they are lads. Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen. They run away. They fear the Hessians as they fear death. All this is true. Yet, they have put their trust in me. They could have deserted, thousands have, but these lads have not. They remain with me. And I, not you General Gates, I command this army. And if I, a bumbling Virginia farmer, should decide to lead them into hell, they will follow me into hell."
"The Army will advance!"
"Now listen to me, we have won our first victory in twelve months. We attacked the enemy for the first time, and out of some miracle, or the graciousness of God, or the idiocy of war, we have survived. What can you be thinking? Have we won the war? Gentlemen, this is only the beginning of the war. We have two thousand men. The enemy has twenty thousand. And I swear, I will not eat, nor will I sleep, until I have put that river between him and us."
"Firstly, my dear Sir, in order to attack, one needs an army. You do not have an army. Secondly, in order to attack, one needs Soldiers. Your men are not Soldiers. Thirdly, your troops always go in one direction. To attack, requires the other direction."
"There is no way to cross the river and keep such a plan from the Hessians. They have spies everywhere. The crossing will take hours. And long before you reach the other shore, the Hessians will have their artillery on your boats. Those big durham boats make damn good targets. Even a Yankee gunner couldn't miss them."
"Surrender. This revolution is over."
"Less than a thousand men fit for duty? No food, no clothing? These Hessians are the best Soldiers in the world. The boys we lead are as frightened of them as a Salem pastor at the sight of a witch."
"My men are riflemen. Sharpshooters. They won't take kindly to muskets and bayonets."
"We are going in, all of us. With cold steel at night."
"Jeff Daniels - Gen. George Washington"
"Roger Rees - Gen. Hugh Mercer"
"Sebastian Roché - Col. John Glover"
"Steven McCarthy - Alexander Hamilton"
"John Henry Canavan - Gen. Henry Knox"
"Ned Vukovic - William Alexander, Lord Stirling"
"David Ferry - Gen. Nathaniel Greene"
"Nigel Bennett - Gen. Horatio Gates"
"Karl Pruner - Gen. John Sullivan"
"Duncan McLeod - Williams"
"Andrew Kraulis - Billy"
"Kelly Harms - Tommy"
"Jonathan Watton - Cadman"
"Kris Holden-Ried - Capt. Heineman"
"Julian Richings - McKenzie"
"I'm a Hessian without no aggression. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em."
"Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny / Yosemite Sam."