This MGM Passing Parade series short presents how separate events led to the creation of three provisions - freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and prohibition of the infliction of cruel and unusual punishments - in the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| JJohn NesbittNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Mary GordonWoman Reading Newspaper (archive footage) (uncredited) | Woman Reading Newspaper (archive footage) (uncredited) |
 John HubbardMan in Zenger's Shop (archive footage) (uncredited) | Man in Zenger's Shop (archive footage) (uncredited) |
 Victor KilianJohn Peter Zenger (archive footage) (uncredited) | John Peter Zenger (archive footage) (uncredited) |
 Michael MarkFisherman (archive footage) (uncredited) | Fisherman (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| MMary McLeodMary, Queen of Scots (archive footage) (uncredited) | Mary, Queen of Scots (archive footage) (uncredited) |
 Leonard MudieTownsman (archive footage) (uncredited) | Townsman (archive footage) (uncredited) |
 Leonard PennLouis XIV (archive footage) (uncredited) | Louis XIV (archive footage) (uncredited) |