In this Crisis:Trenton 1776

Duration: 22

Genre: Adaptation | Drama | Educational | Historical

Year Published: 1952

Creator: Teaching Film Custodians

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Focuses on John Honeyman, a Revolutionary War spy, who gathered the military intelligence which enabled General Washington to execute his surprise crossing of the Delaware and win a significant victory against the Hessians on Christmas night, 1776., Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of an episode of the DuPont sponsored Cavalcade of America television series, "In This Crisis" (season 1, episode 7), which aired December 24, 1953 on NBC-TV. This historical drama features John Honeyman, butcher and American patriot, who, pretending to be a Tory, spies on the Hessions to gain military intelligence, which informs Washington's decision to cross the Delaware and attack the Hessions in the December, 1776 battle at Trenton.

Complete Record: Focuses on John Honeyman, a Revolutionary War spy, who gathered the military intelligence which enabled General Washington to execute his surprise crossing of the Delaware and win a significant victory against the Hessians on Christmas night, 1776., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.