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The Rebels

1979 Drama, War & Politics 1 season

TMDB rating 10.0/10 Ended

After the Battle of Lexington kicks off the Revolutionary War, the Americans are rallying to fight the British. American soldier Philip Kent is set to fight in the Battle of Bunker Hill while his wife, Anne, is at home looking after their child. While Kent is engaged in combat alongside General George Washington, his friend Judson Fletcher becomes a member of the newly formed Second Continental Congress.

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  • After the Battle of Lexington kicks off the Revolutionary War, the Americans are rallying to fight the British. American soldier Philip Kent is set to fight in the Battle of Bunker Hill while his wife, Anne, is at home looking after their child. While Kent is engaged in combat alongside General George Washington, his friend Judson Fletcher becomes a member of the newly formed Second Continental Congress.

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Cast and details

  • Andrew StevensPhilip Kent
  • Don JohnsonJudson Fletcher
  • Doug McClureEph Tait
  • Jim BackusJohn Hancock
  • Richard BasehartDuke of Kentland
  • Joan BlondellMrs. Brumple
  • Tom BosleyBenjamin Franklin
  • Macdonald CareyDr. Church
  • Kim CattrallAnne Kent
  • Rory CalhounBreen
  • John ChappellHenry Knox
  • William DanielsJohn Adams
Created by
Stephen Downing, Robert A. Cinader
Network
NBC
First aired
May 13, 1979
Latest episode
May 14, 1979

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