The Howards of Virginia (1940)
The Howards of Virginia is a 1940 drama movie directed by Frank Lloyd, with a running time of 1h 56m. It stars Cary Grant, Martha Scott and Cedric Hardwicke.
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.
Cast
- 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
- Rita Quigley as Mary Howard at 17