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The Ramparts We Watch (1940) Poster

(1940)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Louis De Rochemont

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Robert L. Richards
Cedric Worth ... (as Cedric R. Worth)

Cast (in credits order)  

John Adair John Adair ... Dan Meredith
John Summers John Summers ... Joe Kovacs
Julia Kent Julia Kent ... Mrs. Joe Kovacs
Ellen Prescott ... Anna Kovacs
C.W. Stowell ... Hon. John Lawton, Congressman
Ethel Hudson Ethel Hudson ... Mrs. John Lawton
Frank McCabe Frank McCabe ... Edward Averill, Businessman
Myra Archibald Myra Archibald ... Mrs. Averill, Nurse
Ed Wragge Ed Wragge ... Walter Averill (as Edward Wragge)
Alfred U. Wysse Alfred U. Wysse ... Prof. Gustav Bensinger (as Alfredo U. Wyss)
Marguerite Brown Marguerite Brown ... Mrs. Bensinger
Andrea King ... Hilda Bensinger (as Georgette McKee)
Robert Rapelye Robert Rapelye ... Fred Bensinger
Harry C. Stopher Harry C. Stopher ... Stuart Gilchrist
Jane Stuart Jane Stuart ... Mrs. Gilchrist
Elliott Reid ... Ralph Gilchrist
Augusta Durgeon Augusta Durgeon ... Mrs. Dora Smith, Nurse
Albert Gattiker Albert Gattiker ... Eddie Reed
H.G. Brady H.G. Brady ... Capt. John Kellogg
Thomas S. Bernie Jr. Thomas S. Bernie Jr. ... 'Tommy' Birney, Naval Reserve
Richard McCracken Richard McCracken ... Hal Fisher, Lt. Lafayette Escadrille
Lorenzo Gallant Lorenzo Gallant ... Rathskeller Singer
David Dean David Dean ... 'Montana'
Roberta Manski Roberta Manski ... Mrs. Barbara Davis
H.G. Westcott H.G. Westcott ... George Westcott, City Editor
A.A. Nourie A.A. Nourie ... 1st Telegraph Operator
Gordon Hall Gordon Hall ... Gordon Hall, Marine Captain
E.C. Lucey E.C. Lucey ... 2nd Telegraph Operator
Lila Lyman Lila Lyman ... Lila Bishop
Reginald Reynolds Reginald Reynolds ... A Stump Speaker
Harry Feltcorn Harry Feltcorn ... Postman
Andrew Bizub Andrew Bizub ... A YMCA Secretary
Byron Ulric Hatfield Byron Ulric Hatfield ... Reverend Byron Hatfield (as Rev. Byron Ulric Hatfield)
Benjamin Semaskay Benjamin Semaskay ... Ben - a Brakeman (as Benjamin Semosky)
W.J. Londregan W.J. Londregan ... Bill, a Baggageman
Gabriel Kerekes Gabriel Kerekes ... An Austrian Consular Officer
Thomas McElarney Thomas McElarney ... Tom, the Barber
Louis De Rochemont III Louis De Rochemont III ... Liberty Gardener
Westbrook Van Voorhis Westbrook Van Voorhis ... Self - Narrator (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
George Ames George Ames ... Draftee (uncredited)
Richard Baker Richard Baker ... College Student (uncredited)
Lydia Baratz Lydia Baratz ... Lydia Foster (uncredited)
Oliver Bell Oliver Bell ... Reporter for 'The Day' (uncredited)
Andrew Brummer Andrew Brummer ... John Slavetz, Laborer (uncredited)
Robert Donahue Robert Donahue ... Businessman (uncredited)
Norman Feltcorn Norman Feltcorn ... Reporter for 'The Day' (uncredited)
Marshall Foch Marshall Foch ... Marshall Foch (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lloyd Gallup Lloyd Gallup ... Businessman (uncredited)
Bernard Goodenow Bernard Goodenow ... Western Union Manager (uncredited)
H.M. Guilloz H.M. Guilloz ... Businessman (uncredited)
Sidney Hatchell Sidney Hatchell ... Merchant (uncredited)
Jean Hebreard Jean Hebreard ... A French General of Infantry (uncredited)
Charles Evans Hughes Charles Evans Hughes ... Supreme Court Justice (archive footage) (uncredited)
Louise Illington Louise Illington ... Louise (uncredited)
Albert Iverson Albert Iverson ... Department of Justice Agent (uncredited)
George Jackson George Jackson ... Karl von Schleich, German agent (uncredited)
Henry Jensen Henry Jensen ... Henry Jensen, the Baker (uncredited)
Friedrich Wilhelm Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm Kaiser ... Kaiser Wilhelm (archive footage) (uncredited)
Norman Kimball Norman Kimball ... Businessman (uncredited)
John Longwell John Longwell ... College Student (uncredited)
F.T. Matthews F.T. Matthews ... Republican (uncredited)
Arthur Maxson Arthur Maxson ... Copy Boy for 'The Day' (uncredited)
John McIntire ... narrator, 'Baptism of Fire' footage (uncredited)
Lawrence O'Brien Lawrence O'Brien ... Election Worker (uncredited)
Charles O'Connor Charles O'Connor ... Businessman (uncredited)
David Pardoll David Pardoll ... Ticket Chopper (uncredited)
Myrtle Paseler Myrtle Paseler ... Mrs. Slavetz (uncredited)
John J. Pershing ... General John Pershing (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harry Pettis Harry Pettis ... Democrat (uncredited)
A.D. Philppse A.D. Philppse ... Louis, German-American (uncredited)
W.W. Pinkerton W.W. Pinkerton ... Chief of Police (uncredited)
Franklin D. Roosevelt ... Navy Secretary Roosevelt (archive footage) (uncredited)
Theodore Roosevelt ... President Roosevelt (archive footage) (uncredited)
Thomas Rudd Thomas Rudd ... Draftee (uncredited)
Charles Schutz Charles Schutz ... Hans, German-American (uncredited)
Garwood Seipel Garwood Seipel ... Democrat (uncredited)
Almira Sessions ... Victory Party Reveller (uncredited)
Matthew Syben Matthew Syben ... Frtiz, Proprietor of the Rathskeller (uncredited)
John Wallin John Wallin ... Businessman (uncredited)
Marion White Marion White ... A Pacifist (uncredited)
Johnny Williams Johnny Williams ... Hon. Reginald Denis Phelps (uncredited)
Woodrow Wilson ... U. S. President Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Louis De Rochemont ... producer
Thomas Orchard ... associate producer

Music by 

Jacques Belasco
Peter Brunelli
Louis De Francesco

Cinematography by 

John Geisel
Charles E. Gilson

Editing by 

Lothar Wolff

Production Management 

James L. Wolcott ... production manager

Sound Department 

David Y. Bradshaw ... sound engineer
Kenneth Hawk ... sound engineer

Camera and Electrical Department 

Frank J. Calabria ... still photographer

Music Department 

Louis De Francesco ... musical director

Additional Crew 

George R. Black ... associate director
Samuel W. Bryant Jr. ... researcher
Reed M. Fawell ... researcher
Beverly Jones ... associate director
James L. Shute ... associate director
Shepard Traube ... associate director

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