Give Me Liberty

“The Most Inspiring and Important Short In Recent Years”

6.3(11)193622m

DramaHistory

Patrick Henry's rousing speech before the Virginia legislature argues for colonial independence.

Director

B. Reeves Eason

Cast

John Litel

Patrick Henry

Nedda Harrigan

Doxie Henry

Carlyle Moore Jr.

Capt. Milton

Robert Warwick

George Washington

George Irving

Thomas Jefferson

Boyd Irwin

British Commissioner

Gordon Hart

Anti-Rebel Delegate Speaker

Myrtle Stedman

Martha Washington

Ted Osborne

Randolph Peyton

Jesse Graves

Washington's Servant Moses (uncredited)

Wade Lane

Judge (uncredited)

Charles Frederick Lindsley

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Reviews

1 review

Geronimo1967

8mo ago

5.0

Despite an half-decent effort from John Litel as he takes to a church in Virginia as Patrick Henry to espouse liberty from British colonial rule, the rest of this is all a rather lacklustre and overly theatrical costume drama with some serious over-acting. The presence of neatly suited and booted characters like “Moses” isn’t deemed relevant as these privileged white folks pontificate about libert...