Betrayal:Benedict Arnold

Duration: 22

Genre: Drama | Educational | Historical

Year Published: 1953

Creator: Teaching Film Custodians

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: A historical dramatization of the evolution of Benedict Arnold's plan to surrender West Point to the British and his subsequent flight to England when papers incriminating him were intercepted when Major John Andre was captured., Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of an episode of the DuPont sponsored Cavalcade of America television series, "The Betrayal" (season 2, episode 10), which aired December 8, 1953 on ABC-TV. This historical drama addresses the evolution of Benedict Arnold's plan to surrender West Point to the British and subsequently flee to England after papers incriminating him were intercepted upon the capture of Major John Andre.

Complete Record: A historical dramatization of the evolution of Benedict Arnold's plan to surrender West Point to the British and his subsequent flight to England when papers incriminating him were intercepted when Major John Andre was captured., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.