History · United States of America · 1939 · 2h 18m Land of Liberty ✓ Seen + Watchlist ↗ Share Director Cast Gayne Whitman as Narrator Erville Alderson as Thomas Jefferson (edited from 'Romance of Louisiana') Don Ameche as Alexander Graham Bell (archive footage) Heather Angel as Virginia Randolph (edited from 'Daniel Boone') George Arliss as Alexander Hamilton (edited from 'Alexander Hamilton') Edward Arnold as Diamond Jim Brady (edited from 'Diamond Jim') Crew Cecil B. DeMille — Editor Jesse Lasky Jr. — Writer Jeanie Macpherson — Writer Tagline STARS! THRILLS! SPECTACLE! Synopsis This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939. Mood & Themes american history Key Collaborators Cecil B. DeMille Editor Jesse Lasky Jr. Writer Jeanie Macpherson Writer Follow the Thread More History → Agent-readable