The Howards of Virginia (1940)
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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Cary Grant
as Matt Howard
as Matt Howard
Martha Scott
as Jane Peyton-Howard
as Jane Peyton-Howard
Cedric Hardwicke
as Fleetwood Peyton
as Fleetwood Peyton
Alan Marshal
as Roger Peyton
as Roger Peyton
Richard Carlson
as Thomas Jefferson
as Thomas Jefferson
Paul Kelly
as Capt. Jabez Allen
as Capt. Jabez Allen
Irving Bacon
as Tom Norton
as Tom Norton
Elisabeth Risdon
as Aunt Clarissa
as Aunt Clarissa
Anne Revere
as Mrs. Betsy Norton
as Mrs. Betsy Norton
Tom Drake
as James Howard at 16
as James Howard at 16
Phil Taylor
as Peyton Howard at 18
as Peyton Howard at 18
Rita Quigley
as Mary Howard at 17
as Mary Howard at 17
Libby Taylor
as Dicey
as Dicey
Richard Gaines
as Patrick Henry
as Patrick Henry
George Houston
as George Washington
as George Washington
Ralph Byrd
as James Howard
as James Howard
Dickie Jones
as Matt Howard at 12
as Matt Howard at 12
Buster Phelps
as Thomas Jefferson at 11
as Thomas Jefferson at 11
Wade Boteler
as Uncle Reuben
as Uncle Reuben
Mary Field
as Susan Howard
as Susan Howard
Roy Gordon
as Col. Jefferson
as Col. Jefferson
Charles Francis
as Mr. Douglas
as Mr. Douglas
Peter Cushing
as Leslie Stephens
as Leslie Stephens
John Gallaudet
as Backwoodsman (uncredited)
as Backwoodsman (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes
as Tidewater Representative (uncredited)
as Tidewater Representative (uncredited)
Terry Moore
as Neighbor Girl (uncredited)
as Neighbor Girl (uncredited)
Jason Robards Sr.
as Backwoodsman (uncredited)
as Backwoodsman (uncredited)
Dan White
as Will (uncredited)
as Will (uncredited)
Conrad Binyon
as Neighbor Boy
as Neighbor Boy
Bobby Callahan
as
as
Lane Chandler
as Major
as Major
Vernon Downing
as John Walker
as John Walker
Eddie Dunn
as Dunkel
as Dunkel
Sarah Edwards
as Neighbor Girl
as Neighbor Girl
Tom Fadden
as Backwoodsman
as Backwoodsman
Joe Farey
as Dunkel
as Dunkel
Leon Farey
as Dunkel
as Dunkel
Ralph Gilliam
as
as
Jesse Graves
as Robert
as Robert
J. Franklin Harrison
as
as
June Hedin
as Young Mary Howard
as Young Mary Howard
Leyland Hodgson
as British Officer
as British Officer
Brandon Hurst
as Wilton
as Wilton
Olaf Hytten
as Witt
as Witt
Boyd Irwin
as Speaker of the House of Burgess
as Speaker of the House of Burgess
Claude King
as Governor of Virginia
as Governor of Virginia
Leonard Lawrence
as
as
Richard Lyon
as Young Peyton Howard
as Young Peyton Howard
Virginia Sale
as Neighbor Girl
as Neighbor Girl
Pat Somerset
as Backwoodsman
as Backwoodsman
Rafael Alcayde
as Lafayette
as Lafayette
Emmett Vogan
as Representative
as Representative
Eddy Waller
as Patriot Scout
as Patriot Scout
Dick Wessel
as Backwoodsman
as Backwoodsman
James Westerfield
as Backwoodsman
as Backwoodsman
Alan Ladd
as Backwoodsman (uncredited)
as Backwoodsman (uncredited)
George Boyce
as Representative
as Representative
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Elizabeth Page
Novel
Novel
Sidney Buchman
Screenplay
Screenplay
Frank Lloyd
Director
Director
Frank Lloyd
Producer
Producer
Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
John B. Goodman
Art Direction
Art Direction
Jack Whitney
Sound
Sound
Jack H. Skirball
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Paul Weatherwax
Editor
Editor
Richard Hageman
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
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