The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia
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1940
1h 56m
6.5(11 votes)
Drama
History
War

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.

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Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

57 members
Acting

Cary Grant

Matt Howard

Cary Grant
Acting

Martha Scott

Jane Peyton-Howard

Martha Scott
Acting

Cedric Hardwicke

Fleetwood Peyton

Cedric Hardwicke
Acting

Alan Marshal

Roger Peyton

Alan Marshal
Acting

Richard Carlson

Thomas Jefferson

Richard Carlson
Acting

Paul Kelly

Capt. Jabez Allen

Paul Kelly
Acting

Irving Bacon

Tom Norton

Irving Bacon
Acting

Elisabeth Risdon

Aunt Clarissa

Elisabeth Risdon
Acting

Anne Revere

Mrs. Betsy Norton

Anne Revere
Acting

Tom Drake

James Howard at 16

Tom Drake
Acting

Phil Taylor

Peyton Howard at 18

Phil Taylor
Acting

Rita Quigley

Mary Howard at 17

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Libby Taylor

Dicey

Libby Taylor
Acting

Richard Gaines

Patrick Henry

Richard Gaines
Acting

George Houston

George Washington

George Houston
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Ralph Byrd

James Howard

Ralph Byrd
Acting

Dickie Jones

Matt Howard at 12

Dickie Jones
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Buster Phelps

Thomas Jefferson at 11

Buster Phelps
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Wade Boteler

Uncle Reuben

Wade Boteler
Acting

Mary Field

Susan Howard

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Roy Gordon

Col. Jefferson

Roy Gordon
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Charles Francis

Mr. Douglas

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Peter Cushing

Leslie Stephens

Peter Cushing
Acting

John Gallaudet

Backwoodsman (uncredited)

John Gallaudet
Acting

J. Anthony Hughes

Tidewater Representative (uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes
Acting

Terry Moore

Neighbor Girl (uncredited)

Terry Moore
Acting

Jason Robards Sr.

Backwoodsman (uncredited)

Jason Robards Sr.
Acting

Dan White

Will (uncredited)

Dan White
Acting

Conrad Binyon

Neighbor Boy

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Bobby Callahan

Unknown Role

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Lane Chandler

Major

Lane Chandler
Acting

Vernon Downing

John Walker

Vernon Downing
Acting

Eddie Dunn

Dunkel

Eddie Dunn
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Sarah Edwards

Neighbor Girl

Sarah Edwards
Acting

Tom Fadden

Backwoodsman

Tom Fadden
Acting

Joe Farey

Dunkel

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Leon Farey

Dunkel

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Ralph Gilliam

Unknown Role

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Jesse Graves

Robert

Jesse Graves
Acting

J. Franklin Harrison

Unknown Role

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June Hedin

Young Mary Howard

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Leyland Hodgson

British Officer

Leyland Hodgson
Acting

Brandon Hurst

Wilton

Brandon Hurst
Acting

Olaf Hytten

Witt

Olaf Hytten
Acting

Boyd Irwin

Speaker of the House of Burgess

Boyd Irwin
Acting

Claude King

Governor of Virginia

Claude King
Acting

Leonard Lawrence

Unknown Role

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Richard Lyon

Young Peyton Howard

Richard Lyon
Acting

Virginia Sale

Neighbor Girl

Virginia Sale
Acting

Pat Somerset

Backwoodsman

Pat Somerset
Acting

Rafael Alcayde

Lafayette

Rafael Alcayde
Acting

Emmett Vogan

Representative

Emmett Vogan
Acting

Eddy Waller

Patriot Scout

Eddy Waller
Acting

Dick Wessel

Backwoodsman

Dick Wessel
Acting

James Westerfield

Backwoodsman

James Westerfield
Acting

Alan Ladd

Backwoodsman (uncredited)

Alan Ladd
Acting

George Boyce

Representative

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