Set during the American Revolution, this colorful 2 reel short tells the story of Haym Salomon, American patriot and financier of the American Revolution.
Sons of Liberty (1939) is a drama and history film directed by Michael Curtiz, released on May 20, 1939 with a runtime of 20m. It stars Claude Rains, Gale Sondergaard, Donald Crisp and Montagu Love. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
Claude Rains
as Haym Salomon
Gale Sondergaard
as Rachel Salomon
Donald Crisp
as Alexander McDougall
Montagu Love
as George Washington
Henry O'Neill
as Member of Continental Congress
James Stephenson
as Colonel Tillman
Al Bridge
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Harry Cording
as Arresting British Trooper (uncredited)
Alec Craig
as Angus (uncredited)
Charles Frederick Lindsley
as Narrator (uncredited)
Frank Reicher
as Lyons the Storekeeper (uncredited)
Vladimir Sokoloff
as Jacob (uncredited)
Directed by Michael Curtiz, written by Crane Wilbur.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 12 ratings.
There’s quite a decent cast assembled here for this tale of an early American fundraising exercise. It’s all about Haym Salomon (Claude Rains) whose family had been bounced around Europe for years before he finally left Poland in search of the usual liberty etc. that clearly didn’t exist anywhere at all in Europe. Initially, he volunteers to spy for George Washington but he’s not so very good at that and is…
Reviewed on July 10, 2025
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The main cast of Sons of Liberty (1939) includes Claude Rains, Gale Sondergaard, Donald Crisp, Montagu Love and Henry O'Neill. The film was directed by Michael Curtiz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sons of Liberty was released on May 20, 1939 and runs for 20m.
Sons of Liberty (1939) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
