

"The Vivid Drama Of A Nation's Birth !"
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.
Matt Howard

Jane Peyton-Howard

Fleetwood Peyton

Roger Peyton

Thomas Jefferson

Capt. Jabez Allen

Tom Norton

Aunt Clarissa

Mrs. Betsy Norton

James Howard at 16

Peyton Howard at 18

Mary Howard at 17
Dicey

Patrick Henry

George Washington

James Howard

Matt Howard at 12

Thomas Jefferson at 11

Uncle Reuben

Susan Howard
Col. Jefferson

Mr. Douglas
Leslie Stephens

Backwoodsman (uncredited)

Tidewater Representative (uncredited)

Neighbor Girl (uncredited)

Backwoodsman (uncredited)

Will (uncredited)

Neighbor Boy
Unknown Role
Major

John Walker

Dunkel

Neighbor Girl

Backwoodsman

Dunkel
Dunkel
Unknown Role
Robert

Unknown Role
Young Mary Howard
British Officer

Wilton

Witt

Speaker of the House of Burgess

Governor of Virginia

Unknown Role
Young Peyton Howard

Neighbor Girl

Backwoodsman

Lafayette

Representative

Patriot Scout

Backwoodsman

Backwoodsman

Backwoodsman (uncredited)

Representative