The American Woman: Portraits of Courage (1976)
Developed from Anne Grant's book, Our North American Foremothers, this film recreates historical moments and women who fought for equality and freedom over the span of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.
Director: Robert Deubel
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Patricia Neal as Narrator |
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Walter Abel as Judge |
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Jonelle Allen as Rosa Parks |
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Helen Gallagher as Mary Harris Jones |
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Katherine Glass as Sybil Ludington |
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Joan Hackett as Belva Lockwood |
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Celeste Holm as Elizabeth Cady Stanton |
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Frank Langella as John Adams |
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Claudia McNeil as Sojourner Truth |
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Joanna Miles as Abigail Adams |
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Melba Moore as Harriet Tubman |
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Kate Mulgrew as Deborah Sampson |
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Lois Nettleton as Susan B. Anthony |
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George Rose as Anthony Comstock |
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Jamie Ross as Minister |
| Writing | Gaby Monet | Writer |
| Directing | Robert Deubel | Director |
| Production | Gaby Monet | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gabriella Csorba | Makeup & Hair |
| Editing | Arthur Ginsberg | Editor |
| Writing | Anne Grant | Writer |
| Production | Robert Barclay | Associate Producer |