When an injury bars him from pursuing his trade, Revolutionary War-era silversmith's apprentice Johnny Tremain finds a new life in the ranks of the Sons of Liberty army, taking part in the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere's legendary ride.
Production
Authentic Boston sets built on Disney's backlot.
Costume
Those tricorn hats are doing heavy lifting.
Director
Robert Stevenson
Hal Stalmaster
Johnny Tremain
Richard Beymer
Rab Silsbee
Luana Patten
Cilla Lapham
Jeff York
James Otis
Sebastian Cabot
Jonathan Lyte
Rusty Lane
Samuel Adams
Walter Sande
Paul Revere
Whit Bissell
Josiah Quincy
Walter Coy
Doctor Joseph Warren
Will Wright
Ephraim Lapham
Virginia Christine
Mrs. Lapham
Ralph Clanton
General Gage
Lumsden Hare
Admiral Montagu
Gavin Gordon
Col. Smith
Geoffrey Toone
Major Pitcairn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Richard Beymer filmed this between stints as Tony in West Side Story—same year, completely different energy.
This was produced during the Red Scare era, which explains why the Sons of Liberty are framed as unambiguous heroes with zero internal conflict about property destruction.
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