A Bolt of Lightning

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Charlton HestonJames Otis

Rita Grapel

Rita GrapelRuth Otis

Anne SeymourMercy Warren

Frank OvertonJohn Emroy

Harry Cooke

Harry CookeWilliam Wooley

Romney BrentGovernor Bernard

Celia JohnsonMary Otis

Harry TownesSam Adams

Justice Watson

Justice WatsonPeter

George Ives

George IvesMr. Robinson

Rita MorleyEmma Emroy

Lloyd BochnerPrescott