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The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia

The Howards of Virginia

The Vivid Drama Of A Nation's Birth !

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DramaHistoryWar

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Beautiful young Virginian Jane steps down from her proper aristocratic upbringing when she marries down-to-earth surveyor Matt Howard. Matt joins the Colonial forces in their fight for freedom against England. Matt will meet Jane's father in the battlefield.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

19 September 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Matt Howard

Martha Scott

Martha Scott

Jane Peyton-Howard

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Fleetwood Peyton

Alan Marshal

Alan Marshal

Roger Peyton

Richard Carlson

Richard Carlson

Thomas Jefferson

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Capt. Jabez Allen

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Tom Norton

Elisabeth Risdon

Elisabeth Risdon

Aunt Clarissa

Anne Revere

Anne Revere

Mrs. Betsy Norton

Tom Drake

Tom Drake

James Howard at 16

Phil Taylor

Phil Taylor

Peyton Howard at 18

Rita Quigley

Rita Quigley

Mary Howard at 17

Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Dicey

Richard Gaines

Richard Gaines

Patrick Henry

George Houston

George Houston

George Washington

Ralph Byrd

Ralph Byrd

James Howard

Dickie Jones

Dickie Jones

Matt Howard at 12

Buster Phelps

Buster Phelps

Thomas Jefferson at 11

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Uncle Reuben

Mary Field

Mary Field

Susan Howard

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Col. Jefferson

Charles Francis

Charles Francis

Mr. Douglas

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Leslie Stephens

John Gallaudet

John Gallaudet

Backwoodsman (uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes

J. Anthony Hughes

Tidewater Representative (uncredited)

Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Neighbor Girl (uncredited)

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Backwoodsman (uncredited)

Dan White

Dan White

Will (uncredited)

Conrad Binyon

Conrad Binyon

Neighbor Boy

Bobby Callahan

Bobby Callahan

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Major

Vernon Downing

Vernon Downing

John Walker

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Dunkel

Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Neighbor Girl

Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Backwoodsman

Joe Farey

Joe Farey

Dunkel

Leon Farey

Leon Farey

Dunkel

Ralph Gilliam

Ralph Gilliam

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

Robert

J. Franklin Harrison

J. Franklin Harrison

June Hedin

June Hedin

Young Mary Howard

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

British Officer

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Wilton

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Witt

Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin

Speaker of the House of Burgess

Claude King

Claude King

Governor of Virginia

Leonard Lawrence

Leonard Lawrence

Richard Lyon

Richard Lyon

Young Peyton Howard

Virginia Sale

Virginia Sale

Neighbor Girl

Pat Somerset

Pat Somerset

Backwoodsman

Rafael Alcayde

Rafael Alcayde

Lafayette

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Representative

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Patriot Scout

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Backwoodsman

James Westerfield

James Westerfield

Backwoodsman

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Backwoodsman (uncredited)

George Boyce

George Boyce

Representative

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