Movie: The Howards of Virginia

Top 10 Billed 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

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1940-09-19

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
  • Tagline

    The Vivid Drama Of A Nation's Birth !

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  • Languages:

    English
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