The Howards of Virginia (1940)
Director: Frank Lloyd Writer: Sidney Buchman (screenplay), Elizabeth Page (novel) Cast: Cary Grant, Martha Scott, Cedric Hardwicke, Alan Marshal, Richard Carlson Synopsis: Cary Grant stars in The Howards of Virginia, a stirring romantic adventure set during the turbulent years of Colonial and Revolutionary America. Beautiful young Virginian Jane (Martha Scott) steps down from her proper aristocratic upbringing when she marries down-to-earth surveyor Matt Howard (Grant). Deeply in love, they move to the backwoods and begin to raise their family. Major differences emerge, however, when the conservative Jane and her Tory father rebel against Matt's staunch democratic ideals. Eventually, Matt joins the Colonial forces in the fight for freedom against England, and Jane and Matt are forced to choose between their love for each other and their political beliefs. Exciting and dramatic, The Howards of Virginia is a tumultuous tale of love and adventure. |
