John Huston directs this film giving relevance and life to the hallowed buildings and ground making up Independence National Historical Park. Through vignettes, the people and events are re-created for the present-day visitor. Featuring Eli Wallach as Benjamin Franklin.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Eli WallachBenjamin Franklin | Benjamin Franklin |
 Pat HingleJohn Adams | John Adams |
 Ken HowardThomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson |
 William AthertonBenjamin Rush | Benjamin Rush |
 E.G. MarshallNarrator | Narrator |
 James TolkanTom Paine | Tom Paine |
 Anne JacksonAbigail Adams | Abigail Adams |
 John RandolphSamuel Adams | Samuel Adams |
 Patrick O'NealGeorge Washington | George Washington |
 Donald SymingtonRichard Henry Lee | Richard Henry Lee |
 Tom SpratleyGeorge Mason | George Mason |
| JJohn FavoriteJohn Lansing, Jr. | John Lansing, Jr. |
| SScott MulhernAlexander Hamilton | Alexander Hamilton |
| PPaul SparerJohn Hancock | John Hancock |