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The Vivid Drama Of A Nation's Birth !
6.7 / 10 IMDb September 19, 1940 1h 56m
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. Matt will meet Jane's father in the battlefield.
Director
Runtime
1h 56m
Release Date
September 19, 1940
Genre
Drama, History, War
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
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Cast
Cary Grant
as Matt Howard
Martha Scott
as Jane Peyton-Howard
Cedric Hardwicke
as Fleetwood Peyton
Alan Marshal
as Roger Peyton
Richard Carlson
as Thomas Jefferson
Paul Kelly
as Capt. Jabez Allen
Irving Bacon
as Tom Norton
Elisabeth Risdon
as Aunt Clarissa
Anne Revere
as Mrs. Betsy Norton
Tom Drake
as James Howard at 16
Phil Taylor
as Peyton Howard at 18
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Rita Quigley
as Mary Howard at 17
Libby Taylor
as Dicey
Richard Gaines
as Patrick Henry
George Houston
as George Washington
Ralph Byrd
as James Howard
Dickie Jones
as Matt Howard at 12
Buster Phelps
as Thomas Jefferson at 11
Wade Boteler
as Uncle Reuben
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Mary Field
as Susan Howard
Production Companies
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