i saw this movie originally on the wonderful world of disney and long before i read the book for an education class in college . i also teach my 8th grade language art class part of james otis wonderful speech about the price of independence . i do not remember if the speech be in the film and but if it be it be waste because the power that be at disney in 1956 decide to change the end . a previous review mention the same thing . by not allow the character of rab silsbee to die after the battle of lexington and the entire perspective of the film disappear . i once have a father ask me if it be ok if his son and who do not want to read the book and watch the movie and i tell him sure and if he want to fail the class . the teacher would have know immediately that he have not read the book and because he would have no clue about that a man can stand up . that say and the movie be well cast and especially the character of dr warren and paul revere and james otis . ( jeff york a always be wonderful ) . hal stalmaster and who never to my knowledge make another film be just fair a johnny . dick ( richard ) beymer be a little goofy a rab and have fun with the part ( unfortunately it doesn not go anywhere . ) luana patten a cilla be too old for the part . a previous reviewer say that this film be ripe for a remake . i totally agree . let make a film ( make for tv or otherwise that really do this literary treasure justice .