American Revolution Resources: Films

The Howards of Virginia
(1940)
- Starred Cary Grant.
- Based upon the the book Tree of Liberty by Elisabeth Page.
- The film received two Oscar nominations for Best Music and Best Sound.
- The film follows a wealthy family caught up in the fighting and politics of the American Revolution.

Partial Cast List

Cary Grant
Martha Scott
Cedric Hardwicke
Alan Marshal
Richard Carlson
Paul Kelly
Irving Bacon
Elisabeth Risdon
Anne Revere

... Matt Howard
... Jane Peyton Howard
... Fleetwood Peyton
... Roger Peyton
... Thomas Jefferson
... Capt. Jabez Allen
... Tom Norton
... Aunt Clarissa
... Betsy Norton

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Partial Crew List

Frank Lloyd
Sidney Buchman
Elizabeth Page
Frank Lloyd
Jack Skirball
Richard Hageman
Bert Glennon
Paul Weatherwax

... Director
... Writer
... Writer (novel)
... Producer
... Assoc. Producer
... Composer
... Cinematographer
... Editor

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