The Howards of Virginia

The Howards of Virginia

Release: 1940 | Community Score: 65%

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

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
Phil Taylor

Phil Taylor

Peyton Howard at 18
Rita Quigley

Rita Quigley

Mary Howard at 17
Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Dicey
Richard Gaines

Richard Gaines

Patrick Henry
George Houston

George Houston

George Washington
Ralph Byrd

Ralph Byrd

James Howard
Dickie Jones

Dickie Jones

Matt Howard at 12
Buster Phelps

Buster Phelps

Thomas Jefferson at 11
Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Uncle Reuben
Mary Field

Mary Field

Susan Howard
Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Col. Jefferson
Charles Francis

Charles Francis

Mr. Douglas
Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Leslie Stephens
John Gallaudet

John Gallaudet

Backwoodsman (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes

J. Anthony Hughes

Tidewater Representative (uncredited)
Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Neighbor Girl (uncredited)
Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Backwoodsman (uncredited)
Dan White

Dan White

Will (uncredited)
Conrad Binyon

Conrad Binyon

Neighbor Boy
Bobby Callahan

Bobby Callahan

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Major
Vernon Downing

Vernon Downing

John Walker
Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Dunkel
Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Neighbor Girl
Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Backwoodsman
Joe Farey

Joe Farey

Dunkel
Leon Farey

Leon Farey

Dunkel
Ralph Gilliam

Ralph Gilliam

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

Robert
J. Franklin Harrison

J. Franklin Harrison

June Hedin

June Hedin

Young Mary Howard
Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

British Officer
Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Wilton
Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Witt
Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin

Speaker of the House of Burgess
Claude King

Claude King

Governor of Virginia
Leonard Lawrence

Leonard Lawrence

Richard Lyon

Richard Lyon

Young Peyton Howard
Virginia Sale

Virginia Sale

Neighbor Girl
Pat Somerset

Pat Somerset

Backwoodsman
Rafael Alcayde

Rafael Alcayde

Lafayette
Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Representative
Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Patriot Scout
Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Backwoodsman
James Westerfield

James Westerfield

Backwoodsman
Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Backwoodsman (uncredited)
George Boyce

George Boyce

Representative