Director Frank Lloyd carries forward THE HOWARDS OF VIRGINIA, a grand historical epic about a Virginia couple from differing backgrounds during the Revolutionary War. Like Lloyd's other historical pieces, CAVALCADE and MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY, the film rings with an authenticity that will enchant history buffs. Leading man Cary .. Read more
| Starring | Cary Grant, Martha Scott, Richard Carlson, Paula Kelly |
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| Director | Frank Lloyd |
| Genres | Drama |
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Director Frank Lloyd carries forward THE HOWARDS OF VIRGINIA, a grand historical epic about a Virginia couple from differing backgrounds during the Revolutionary War. Like Lloyd's other historical pieces, CAVALCADE and MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY, the film rings with an authenticity that will enchant history buffs. Leading man Cary Grant plays Matt Howard, a common man who gains employment as a surveyor through the help of Thomas Jefferson. Howard quickly falls head over heels for his wealthy employer's peach of a daughter, Jane Peyton (Martha Scott). The lovebirds appear to be set for a happily-ever-after ending until Matt becomes involved in politics and the War of Independence arrives. Matt and his two sons side with the rebels while Jane sides with the British. Based on Elizabeth Page's novel THE TREE OF LIBERTY, Lloyd's THE HOWARDS OF VIRGINIA spares no expense in offering the viewer ringside seats for the Boston Tea Party, the horrors of Valley Forge, and numerous other historical events from the colonial history of the United States.
| Starring | Cary Grant, Martha Scott, Richard Carlson, Paula Kelly |
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| Director | Frank Lloyd |
| Studio | UCA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 51 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1940 To Rent: DVD: 10 Jan 2005 |
Historical cavalcade in which central miscasting seems to cast a shadow of artifice over the whole. Interesting but seldom stimulating.
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oh cary what did you do?
Cary Grant was fantastic.... but even his most ardent fans recognise that he sometimes made (or was forced to make) some dodgy choices and this is one of them. ... read more »
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A stiff-collared soap opera
What you're going to notice first up is Cary Grant - in buckskins. Then Cary Grant in a frock coat and flouncy tie. It's clearly not a happy actor, ... read more »
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columbia picture classic
cary grant and martha scott star in a moving 40's drama at the time of the american revolution a fine example of 'flag waving'
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oh cary what did you do?
Cary Grant was fantastic.... but even his most ardent fans recognise that he sometimes made (or was forced to make) some dodgy choices and this is one of them. ... read more »
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