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A Bolt of Lightning

1951 · Paul Nickell · 60 min

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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.

Charlton HestonJames Otis RRita GrapelRuth Otis

Anne SeymourMercy Warren

Frank OvertonJohn Emroy HHarry CookeWilliam Wooley

Romney BrentGovernor Bernard

Celia JohnsonMary Otis

Harry TownesSam Adams JJustice WatsonPeter GGeorge IvesMr. Robinson

Rita MorleyEmma Emroy

Lloyd BochnerPrescott

Jon LormerMr. Huntington

Betty FurnessSelf - Commercial Spokeswoman RRobert HainesJudge

Cast

Charlton HestonJames Otis RRita GrapelRuth Otis

Anne SeymourMercy Warren

Frank OvertonJohn Emroy HHarry CookeWilliam Wooley

Romney BrentGovernor Bernard

Celia JohnsonMary Otis

Harry TownesSam Adams JJustice WatsonPeter GGeorge IvesMr. Robinson

Rita MorleyEmma Emroy

Lloyd BochnerPrescott

Jon LormerMr. Huntington

Betty FurnessSelf - Commercial Spokeswoman RRobert HainesJudge

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