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The Howards of Virginia

The Howards of Virginia1940

★6.7116 minDramaHistoryWar

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.

Director

Writer

Score

Richard Hageman

Stars

Cary Grant Martha Scott Cedric Hardwicke

Cast57

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

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