Poster of The Howards of Virginia

The Howards of Virginia

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, September 19 1940
84 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Cary GrantCary Grant
Cary Grant was
36 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Matt Howard'.
Mon, Jan 18 1904 –
Sat, Nov 29 1986
Portrait of Martha ScottMartha Scott
Martha Scott was
27 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Jane Peyton-Howard'.
Sun, Sep 22 1912 –
Wed, May 28 2003
Portrait of Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwicke was
47 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Fleetwood Peyton'.
Sat, Feb 18 1893 –
Thu, Aug 06 1964
Portrait of Alan MarshalAlan Marshal
Alan Marshal was
31 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Roger Peyton'.
Sat, Jan 30 1909 –
Mon, Jul 10 1961
Portrait of Richard CarlsonRichard Carlson
Richard Carlson was
28 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Thomas Jefferson'.
Tue, Apr 30 1912 –
Sat, Nov 26 1977
Portrait of Paul KellyPaul Kelly
Paul Kelly was
41 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Capt. Jabez Allen'.
Tue, Aug 08 1899 –
Tue, Nov 06 1956
Portrait of Irving BaconIrving Bacon
Irving Bacon was
47 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Tom Norton'.
Tue, Sep 05 1893 –
Fri, Feb 05 1965
Portrait of Elisabeth RisdonElisabeth Risdon
Elisabeth Risdon was
53 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Aunt Clarissa'.
Tue, Apr 26 1887 –
Sat, Dec 20 1958
Portrait of Anne RevereAnne Revere
Anne Revere was
37 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Mrs. Betsy Norton'.
Thu, Jun 25 1903 –
Tue, Dec 18 1990
Portrait of Tom DrakeTom Drake
Tom Drake was
22 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'James Howard at 16'.
Mon, Aug 05 1918 –
Wed, Aug 11 1982
Portrait of Phil TaylorPhil Taylor
Phil Taylor was
45 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Peyton Howard at 18'.
Tue, Jan 01 1895 –
Thu, Dec 31 1959
Portrait of Rita QuigleyRita Quigley
Rita Quigley was
17 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Mary Howard at 17'.
Sat, Mar 31 1923 –
Mon, Aug 25 2008
Portrait of Libby TaylorLibby Taylor
Libby Taylor was
38 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Dicey'.
Sun, Apr 20 1902 –
Wed, Aug 23 1961
Portrait of Richard GainesRichard Gaines
Richard Gaines was
36 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Patrick Henry'.
Sat, Jul 23 1904 –
Mon, Jul 21 1975
Portrait of George HoustonGeorge Houston
George Houston was
44 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'George Washington'.
Sat, Jan 11 1896 –
Sun, Nov 12 1944
Portrait of Ralph ByrdRalph Byrd
Ralph Byrd was
31 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'James Howard'.
Thu, Apr 22 1909 –
Mon, Aug 18 1952
Portrait of Dickie JonesDickie Jones
Dickie Jones was
13 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Matt Howard at 12'.
Fri, Feb 25 1927 –
Mon, Jul 07 2014
Portrait of Buster PhelpsBuster Phelps
Buster Phelps was
13 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Thomas Jefferson at 11'.
Fri, Nov 05 1926 –
Mon, Jan 10 1983
Portrait of Wade BotelerWade Boteler
Wade Boteler was
51 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Uncle Reuben'.
Tue, Oct 02 1888 –
Fri, May 07 1943
Portrait of Mary FieldMary Field
Mary Field was
31 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Susan Howard'.
Thu, Jun 10 1909 –
Wed, Jun 12 1996
Portrait of Roy GordonRoy Gordon
Roy Gordon was
55 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Col. Jefferson'.
Sat, Oct 18 1884 –
Sun, Jul 23 1972
Portrait of Charles FrancisCharles Francis
Charles Francis was
>> in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Mr. Douglas'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter CushingPeter Cushing
Peter Cushing was
27 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Leslie Stephens'.
Mon, May 26 1913 –
Thu, Aug 11 1994
Portrait of John GallaudetJohn Gallaudet
John Gallaudet was
37 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Backwoodsman (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 23 1903 –
Sat, Nov 05 1983
Portrait of J. Anthony HughesJ. Anthony Hughes
J. Anthony Hughes was
36 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Tidewater Representative (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 02 1904 –
Wed, Feb 11 1970
Portrait of Terry MooreTerry Moore
Terry Moore was
11 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Neighbor Girl (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 07 1929
Portrait of Jason Robards Sr.Jason Robards Sr.
Jason Robards Sr. was
47 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Backwoodsman (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 30 1892 –
Thu, Apr 04 1963
Portrait of Dan WhiteDan White
Dan White was
32 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Will (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 25 1908 –
Mon, Jul 07 1980
Portrait of Conrad BinyonConrad Binyon
Conrad Binyon was
9 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Neighbor Boy'.
Fri, Jan 30 1931 –
Sat, Nov 12 2022
Portrait of Bobby CallahanBobby Callahan
Bobby Callahan was
>> in The Howards of Virginia
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lane ChandlerLane Chandler
Lane Chandler was
41 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Major'.
Fri, Jun 02 1899 –
Thu, Sep 14 1972
Portrait of Vernon DowningVernon Downing
Vernon Downing was
27 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'John Walker'.
Mon, Jan 06 1913 –
Sat, Dec 01 1973
Portrait of Eddie DunnEddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn was
44 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Dunkel'.
Sun, Mar 29 1896 –
Sat, May 05 1951
Portrait of Sarah EdwardsSarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards was
58 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Neighbor Girl'.
Sun, Oct 09 1881 –
Thu, Jan 07 1965
Portrait of Tom FaddenTom Fadden
Tom Fadden was
45 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Backwoodsman'.
Sun, Jan 06 1895 –
Mon, Apr 14 1980
Portrait of Joe FareyJoe Farey
Joe Farey was
>> in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Dunkel'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leon FareyLeon Farey
Leon Farey was
>> in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Dunkel'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ralph GilliamRalph Gilliam
Ralph Gilliam was
>> in The Howards of Virginia
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jesse GravesJesse Graves
Jesse Graves was
61 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Robert'.
Tue, Mar 11 1879 –
Fri, Mar 04 1949
Portrait of J. Franklin HarrisonJ. Franklin Harrison
J. Franklin Harrison was
>> in The Howards of Virginia
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of June HedinJune Hedin
June Hedin was
3 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Young Mary Howard'.
Mon, Jul 19 1937
Portrait of Leyland HodgsonLeyland Hodgson
Leyland Hodgson was
47 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'British Officer'.
Wed, Oct 05 1892 –
Wed, Mar 16 1949
Portrait of Brandon HurstBrandon Hurst
Brandon Hurst was
73 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Wilton'.
Fri, Nov 30 1866 –
Tue, Jul 15 1947
Portrait of Olaf HyttenOlaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten was
52 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Witt'.
Sat, Mar 03 1888 –
Fri, Mar 11 1955
Portrait of Boyd IrwinBoyd Irwin
Boyd Irwin was
60 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Speaker of the House of Burgess'.
Thu, Mar 11 1880 –
Tue, Jan 22 1957
Portrait of Claude KingClaude King
Claude King was
65 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Governor of Virginia'.
Thu, Jan 14 1875 –
Thu, Sep 18 1941
Portrait of Leonard LawrenceLeonard Lawrence
Leonard Lawrence was
>> in The Howards of Virginia
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard LyonRichard Lyon
Richard Lyon was
5 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Young Peyton Howard'.
Mon, Oct 08 1934
Portrait of Virginia SaleVirginia Sale
Virginia Sale was
41 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Neighbor Girl'.
Fri, May 19 1899 –
Sun, Aug 23 1992
Portrait of Pat SomersetPat Somerset
Pat Somerset was
43 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Backwoodsman'.
Sat, Feb 27 1897 –
Sat, Apr 20 1974
Portrait of Rafael AlcaydeRafael Alcayde
Rafael Alcayde was
33 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Lafayette'.
Fri, Oct 19 1906 –
Fri, Aug 27 1993
Portrait of Emmett VoganEmmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan was
46 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Representative'.
Wed, Sep 27 1893 –
Thu, Nov 13 1969
Portrait of Eddy WallerEddy Waller
Eddy Waller was
51 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Patriot Scout'.
Wed, Apr 03 1889 –
Sat, Aug 20 1977
Portrait of Dick WesselDick Wessel
Dick Wessel was
27 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Backwoodsman'.
Sun, Apr 20 1913 –
Tue, Apr 20 1965
Portrait of James WesterfieldJames Westerfield
James Westerfield was
27 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Backwoodsman'.
Sat, Mar 22 1913 –
Mon, Sep 20 1971
Portrait of Alan LaddAlan Ladd
Alan Ladd was
27 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Backwoodsman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 03 1913 –
Wed, Jan 29 1964
Portrait of George BoyceGeorge Boyce
George Boyce was
41 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Representative'.
Thu, Apr 20 1899 –
Mon, Feb 14 1977

Crew

Portrait of Frank LloydFrank Lloyd
Frank Lloyd was
54 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Director, Producer'
Tue, Feb 02 1886 –
Wed, Aug 10 1960
Portrait of Bert GlennonBert Glennon
Bert Glennon was
46 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Nov 19 1893 –
Thu, Jun 29 1967
Portrait of Sidney BuchmanSidney Buchman
Sidney Buchman was
38 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Mar 27 1902 –
Sat, Aug 23 1975
Portrait of Jack H. SkirballJack H. Skirball
Jack H. Skirball was
>> in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Associate Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul WeatherwaxPaul Weatherwax
Paul Weatherwax was
40 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Editor'
Sun, Jul 08 1900 –
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Portrait of Richard HagemanRichard Hageman
Richard Hageman was
58 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sat, Jul 08 1882 –
Sun, Mar 06 1966
Portrait of John B. GoodmanJohn B. Goodman
John B. Goodman was
39 in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Aug 15 1901 –
Sun, Jun 30 1991
Portrait of Elizabeth PageElizabeth Page
Elizabeth Page was
>> in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Novel'
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Portrait of Jack WhitneyJack Whitney
Jack Whitney was
>> in The Howards of Virginia
as 'Sound'
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