The Howards of Virginia

The Howards of Virginia (1940)

Genres - Drama, History, War  |   Release Date - Sep 19, 1940  |   Run Time - 116 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - TV-G
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The Howards of Virginia is a 1940 American drama war film directed by Frank Lloyd, released by Columbia Pictures, and based on the book The Tree of Liberty written by Elizabeth Page. The Howards of Virginia live through the American Revolutionary War, with Cary Grant starring as Matt Howard, Martha Scott starring as his wife Jane Peyton Howard, and Alan Marshal and Sir Cedric Hardwicke starring as Jane's brothers Roger and Fleetwood Peyton. Fleetwood Peyton is Jane's elder brother, the patriarch of his family, and a member of the Tidewater aristocracy. The film includes a look at the young Matt Howard, Thomas Jefferson, and Jane Peyton.

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American Revolutionary War, Film Based On A Novel, Government, Jane Peyton Howard, Surveyor

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Narrative Location: Virginia

Alternate Titles

A Flama da Liberdade
BR
El árbol de la libertad
VE
En hjälte i Virginia
SE
Familia Howard din Virginia
RO
Flama de Liberdade
BR
Howard de opstandeling
BE
Howard le révolté
BE, FR
Howardowie z Wirginii
PL
Paixão da Liberdade
PT
Pasión de libertad
AR, MX, ES, UY
Quelli della Virginia
IT
The Howards of Virginia
CA, EC, US
The Tree Of Liberty
GB
The Tree of Liberty
US
Virginialaisia
FI
明日への戦ひ
JP