The best John Hamilton’s history movies

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

16/01/1887- 15/10/1958
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Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow
5.4/10
  • Genre: DramaHistoryWar
  • Release: 29/04/1943
  • Character: Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)
Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to America as an advocate of Stalinism.

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On
7.2/10
The story follows General George Armstrong Custer's adventures from his West Point days to his death. He defies orders during the Civil War, trains the 7th Cavalry, appeases Chief Crazy Horse and later engages in bloody battle with the Sioux nation.

Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific
5.9/10
A surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railroad must fight fur trappers who oppose the building of the railroad by stirring up Indian rebellion.

Magnificent Doll

Magnificent Doll
6.1/10
  • Genre: DramaHistory
  • Release: 08/12/1946
  • Character: Mr. Witherspoon
While packing her belongings in preparation of evacuating the White House because of the impending British invasion of Washington D.C., Dolly Payne Madison thinks back on her childhood, her first marriage, and later romances with two very different politicians, Aaron Burr and his good friend James Madison. She plays each against the other, not only for romantic reasons, but also to influence the shaping of the young country. By manipulating Burr's affections, she helps Thomas Jefferson win the presidency, and eventually she becomes First Lady of the land herself.

The Flag of Humanity

The Flag of Humanity
5.8/10
  • Genre: DramaHistory
  • Release: 19/10/1940
  • Character: Gen. James Garfield
The story of how Clara Barton helped found the American Red Cross.

The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights
6.2/10
  • Genre: DramaHistory
  • Release: 19/08/1939
  • Character: Colonel George Mason
This short subject is a lavish costumed color production which dramatizes the birth of the American Bill of Rights. It depicts leading political figures of the American Revolution and the despotic British colonial rule which led to the creation of the Bill of Rights.

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