29:
197:
320:). The Peytons snub him when they discover he's a common farmer and not a landed gentlemen (as Jefferson had implied). Matt falls in love with Jane. Fleetwood, certain Jane will turn Matt down, permits Howard to propose to her in order to humiliate the farmer. Matt buys a 1,000-acre (400 ha) farm in the
361:
Fleetwood embraces the royalist cause. His health declines and he becomes mentally ill. Matt discovers that James' allegiance to the revolutionary cause is weak, and realizes how much he has neglected Peyton. James wins leave and goes home to
Williamsburg. Peyton remains with his father and the army.
333:(like his namesake uncle). Matt is ashamed of Peyton's disability. Jane has a daughter, Mary, and a second son, James. Despite her frontier spirit, Jane remains something of a snob. Jefferson visits Albemarle and shows Matt how unhappy Jane is living on the frontier. In order to justify returning to
328:
Matt and Jane take up residence at Matt's new farm. Jane is shocked at the crude manners of the settlers, but Matt's vision of the future overcomes her worries. Jane and Matt work together, and the Howard's
Albemarle Plantation takes shape. Their first child, Peyton, is born with a
344:
Revolutionary fervor strikes the
American colonies, and Matt spends more and more time away from Albemarle to join Jefferson in Williamsburg in resisting the British crown. Fearing Indian attack, Jane moves from Albemarle to Williamsburg to be near Matt. When Matt decides to go to
358:. Unable to pay his taxes with credit, Fleetwood is forced to sell much of his land. He turns to drink, and throws Peyton and James out of his house when they support their father and Jefferson. Peyton and James find their father near-starvation in winter camp, and join the army.
324:
and erects a home there. When Matt returns, Jane (thrilled by Matt's republicanism and colonial spirit) shocks her family by accepting his proposal of marriage. Fleetwood repairs his relationship with Jane by giving her the diamond-encrusted Peyton family necklace.
567:
349:
to fight for independence, Jane demands that he stay in
Virginia and confronts Matt regarding his rejection of Peyton. Matt leaves, causing a rupture in his marriage. Jane and her children move in with Fleetwood. The
370:. Matt learns Peyton was taken to Fleetwood's home to recuperate. He rushes to his son's side, reunites with his family, and reconciles with Jane after confessing how he mistreated Peyton.
1708:
1743:
1713:
1773:
1723:
297:
after being promised 1,000 acres (400 ha) of land. Matt learns that his father died during the military expedition, and is consoled by his schoolmate and friend
1718:
274:
562:
363:
341:
in 1765. He easily wins the election. Matt feuds with
Fleetwood in the legislature, and is exposed to anti-British feeling and thought for the first time.
308:), now an adult and accomplished backwoodsman, sells the family farm in order to settle in Ohio. When saying farewell to Jefferson (played as an adult by
1688:
1768:
1753:
254:
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
1728:
1683:
1733:
1748:
1693:
949:
693:
503:
511:
362:
While acting as a courier for the army, Peyton is wounded. Matt and the
Continental Army march to Williamsburg in order to surround
1703:
1461:
879:
869:
266:
1270:
28:
1738:
1698:
312:), Matt is tricked into meeting several members of high society, including the snobbish, wealthy royalist Fleetwood Peyton (
1763:
1562:
959:
909:
1603:
1381:
1040:
665:
255:
1471:
1431:
1060:
759:
212:
1678:
1673:
1170:
1160:
1090:
979:
719:
351:
235:
1758:
1140:
809:
789:
686:
231:
1634:
1320:
1200:
1150:
1130:
929:
1220:
1120:
999:
969:
849:
799:
779:
391:
309:
1552:
1391:
989:
524:
454:
334:
1421:
1280:
939:
653:
262:
1451:
1371:
1260:
1070:
1050:
1030:
769:
739:
679:
406:
400:
313:
251:
247:
265:, much of which had only been recently restored or reconstructed at the time of the production. The
1668:
1100:
919:
899:
859:
290:
258:
aristocracy. The film includes a look at the young Matt Howard, Thomas
Jefferson, and Jane Peyton.
196:
1593:
1542:
1491:
1411:
1361:
1210:
1180:
1009:
839:
749:
548:
540:
448:
338:
286:
1511:
1240:
1110:
819:
620:
532:
458:
367:
321:
223:
139:
1572:
1401:
1080:
889:
729:
463:
395:
355:
298:
99:
78:
1644:
1624:
1351:
1300:
1230:
631:
499:
129:
119:
1501:
1330:
625:
439:
270:
52:
337:
for several months without sacrificing his pride, Matt agrees to run for the
Virginia
1662:
1481:
475:
443:
658:
1250:
829:
507:
469:
433:
427:
415:
385:
346:
317:
294:
243:
109:
95:
1310:
1290:
703:
219:
42:
587:
1190:
487:
481:
379:
305:
239:
200:
91:
647:
421:
671:
642:
330:
215:
636:
614:
1441:
568:
List of television series and miniseries about the
American Revolution
195:
675:
588:"The 13th Academy Awards (1941) Nominees and Winners"
1615:
1584:
1523:
1342:
1021:
710:
186:
178:
168:
145:
135:
125:
115:
105:
87:
72:
58:
48:
38:
21:
285:In 1755, the father of 12-year-old Matt Howard (
354:breaks out, and Matt becomes a captain in the
687:
246:starring as his wife Jane Peyton Howard, and
8:
563:List of films about the American Revolution
234:. The Howards of Virginia live through the
694:
680:
672:
27:
18:
1709:Cultural depictions of Alexander Hamilton
1744:Films with screenplays by Sidney Buchman
1714:Cultural depictions of George Washington
424:(as Richard Alden) as James Howard at 16
1774:English-language historical drama films
1724:Cultural depictions of Thomas Jefferson
579:
504:Academy Award for Best Original Score
7:
1719:Cultural depictions of Patrick Henry
412:Phil Taylor as Peyton Howard at 18
316:) and his beautiful sister, Jane (
14:
1689:American Revolutionary War films
1769:Films scored by Richard Hageman
1754:American historical drama films
1729:Films based on American novels
1684:American black-and-white films
1:
1734:Films directed by Frank Lloyd
261:Much of the film was shot at
1749:1940s historical drama films
1694:1940s English-language films
666:AFI Catalog of Feature Films
154:September 19, 1940
760:The Call of the Cumberlands
1790:
1161:The Voice from the Minaret
720:The Gentleman from Indiana
352:American Revolutionary War
293:against the French in the
277:are prominently featured.
236:American Revolutionary War
950:Riders of the Purple Sage
810:An International Marriage
478:as Thomas Jefferson at 11
242:starring as Matt Howard,
26:
930:The Blindness of Divorce
418:as Mary Howard at age 17
226:, and based on the book
16:1940 film by Frank Lloyd
1704:Columbia Pictures films
1533:The Howards of Virginia
1121:The Man from Lost River
1000:The World and Its Woman
850:The World and the Woman
800:The Making of Maddalena
780:The Code of Marcia Gray
660:The Howards of Virginia
649:The Howards of Virginia
638:The Howards of Virginia
627:The Howards of Virginia
616:The Howards of Virginia
208:The Howards of Virginia
33:Newspaper advertisement
22:The Howards of Virginia
1553:The Lady from Cheyenne
990:Pitfalls of a Big City
525:The Hollywood Reporter
510:was in contention for
502:was nominated for the
451:as Captain Jabez Allen
203:
1739:Films set in Virginia
1699:Colonial Williamsburg
388:as Jane Peyton Howard
263:Colonial Williamsburg
199:
1764:1940s American films
1462:Mutiny on the Bounty
1261:The Eagle of the Sea
1221:Her Husband's Secret
1071:A Tale of Two Worlds
1031:The Woman in Room 13
880:A Tale of Two Cities
870:The Price of Silence
770:Madame la Presidente
740:The Reform Candidate
552:: September 27, 1940
512:Best Sound Recording
472:as Matt Howard at 12
401:Sir Cedric Hardwicke
314:Sir Cedric Hardwicke
252:Sir Cedric Hardwicke
82:(associate producer)
1271:Children of Divorce
1101:The Invisible Power
1091:A Voice in the Dark
920:The Heart of a Lion
900:When a Man Sees Red
860:The Kingdom of Love
544:: September 4, 1940
528:: February 15, 1939
403:as Fleetwood Peyton
291:Braddock Expedition
228:The Tree of Liberty
211:is a 1940 American
63:The Tree of Liberty
1594:The Shanghai Story
1543:This Woman Is Mine
1452:Servants' Entrance
1412:A Passport to Hell
1362:The Way of All Men
1211:The Silent Watcher
1181:Ashes of Vengeance
1010:The Loves of Letty
840:Sins of Her Parent
750:The Tongues of Men
654:TCM Movie Database
549:The New York Times
339:House of Burgesses
204:
1679:Films set in 1765
1674:Films set in 1755
1656:
1655:
1563:Forever and a Day
1512:Rulers of the Sea
1241:The Splendid Road
1131:The Eternal Flame
1111:The Grim Comedian
960:The Rainbow Trail
820:The Stronger Love
533:Los Angeles Times
495:Award nominations
459:George Washington
322:Shenandoah Valley
301:(Buster Phelps).
275:Governor's Palace
224:Columbia Pictures
194:
193:
140:Columbia Pictures
83:
68:by Elizabeth Page
1781:
1759:1940 drama films
1649:
1639:
1629:
1608:
1604:The Last Command
1598:
1577:
1573:Blood on the Sun
1567:
1557:
1547:
1537:
1516:
1506:
1496:
1486:
1476:
1466:
1456:
1446:
1436:
1426:
1416:
1406:
1402:The Age for Love
1396:
1386:
1382:The Right of Way
1376:
1366:
1356:
1335:
1325:
1315:
1305:
1295:
1285:
1275:
1265:
1255:
1245:
1235:
1225:
1215:
1205:
1195:
1185:
1175:
1165:
1155:
1145:
1135:
1125:
1115:
1105:
1095:
1085:
1081:Roads of Destiny
1075:
1065:
1055:
1045:
1041:The Silver Horde
1035:
1014:
1004:
994:
984:
974:
964:
954:
944:
934:
924:
914:
904:
894:
890:American Methods
884:
874:
864:
854:
844:
834:
824:
814:
804:
794:
784:
774:
764:
754:
744:
734:
724:
696:
689:
682:
673:
602:
601:
599:
598:
584:
536:: April 13, 1940
466:as Aunt Clarissa
464:Elisabeth Risdon
396:Thomas Jefferson
356:Continental Army
299:Thomas Jefferson
161:
159:
100:Cedric Hardwicke
81:
79:Jack H. Skirball
31:
19:
1789:
1788:
1784:
1783:
1782:
1780:
1779:
1778:
1659:
1658:
1657:
1652:
1645:Invisible Agent
1642:
1632:
1622:
1611:
1601:
1591:
1580:
1570:
1560:
1550:
1540:
1530:
1519:
1509:
1499:
1489:
1479:
1472:Under Two Flags
1469:
1459:
1449:
1439:
1432:Berkeley Square
1429:
1419:
1409:
1399:
1389:
1379:
1369:
1359:
1352:Son of the Gods
1349:
1338:
1328:
1318:
1308:
1301:The Divine Lady
1298:
1288:
1278:
1268:
1258:
1248:
1238:
1231:Winds of Chance
1228:
1218:
1208:
1198:
1188:
1178:
1168:
1158:
1148:
1138:
1128:
1118:
1108:
1098:
1088:
1078:
1068:
1061:The Great Lover
1058:
1048:
1038:
1028:
1017:
1007:
997:
987:
977:
967:
957:
947:
937:
927:
917:
907:
897:
887:
877:
867:
857:
847:
837:
827:
817:
807:
797:
787:
777:
767:
757:
747:
737:
727:
717:
706:
700:
632:Rotten Tomatoes
611:
606:
605:
596:
594:
586:
585:
581:
576:
559:
520:
500:Richard Hageman
497:
490:as Susan Howard
484:as James Howard
409:as Roger Peyton
392:Richard Carlson
376:
310:Richard Carlson
283:
171:
164:
157:
155:
148:
130:Richard Hageman
120:Paul Weatherwax
98:
94:
77:
67:
65:
34:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1787:
1785:
1777:
1776:
1771:
1766:
1761:
1756:
1751:
1746:
1741:
1736:
1731:
1726:
1721:
1716:
1711:
1706:
1701:
1696:
1691:
1686:
1681:
1676:
1671:
1661:
1660:
1654:
1653:
1651:
1650:
1640:
1630:
1619:
1617:
1613:
1612:
1610:
1609:
1599:
1588:
1586:
1582:
1581:
1579:
1578:
1568:
1558:
1548:
1538:
1527:
1525:
1521:
1520:
1518:
1517:
1507:
1502:If I Were King
1497:
1487:
1477:
1467:
1457:
1447:
1437:
1427:
1417:
1407:
1397:
1387:
1377:
1367:
1357:
1346:
1344:
1340:
1339:
1337:
1336:
1331:Young Nowheres
1326:
1316:
1306:
1296:
1286:
1276:
1266:
1256:
1246:
1236:
1226:
1216:
1206:
1196:
1186:
1176:
1171:Within the Law
1166:
1156:
1146:
1136:
1126:
1116:
1106:
1096:
1086:
1076:
1066:
1056:
1046:
1036:
1025:
1023:
1019:
1018:
1016:
1015:
1005:
995:
985:
980:The Man Hunter
975:
965:
955:
945:
935:
925:
915:
910:Les Misérables
905:
895:
885:
875:
865:
855:
845:
835:
825:
815:
805:
795:
785:
775:
765:
755:
745:
735:
725:
714:
712:
708:
707:
701:
699:
698:
691:
684:
676:
670:
669:
668:
656:
645:
634:
623:
610:
609:External links
607:
604:
603:
578:
577:
575:
572:
571:
570:
565:
558:
555:
554:
553:
545:
537:
529:
519:
516:
496:
493:
492:
491:
485:
479:
473:
467:
461:
455:George Houston
452:
446:
440:Richard Gaines
437:
431:
425:
419:
413:
410:
404:
398:
389:
383:
382:as Matt Howard
375:
372:
282:
279:
271:Raleigh Tavern
232:Elizabeth Page
222:, released by
192:
191:
188:
184:
183:
180:
176:
175:
172:
169:
166:
165:
163:
162:
151:
149:
146:
143:
142:
137:
136:Distributed by
133:
132:
127:
123:
122:
117:
113:
112:
107:
106:Cinematography
103:
102:
89:
85:
84:
74:
70:
69:
60:
56:
55:
53:Sidney Buchman
50:
46:
45:
40:
36:
35:
32:
24:
23:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1786:
1775:
1772:
1770:
1767:
1765:
1762:
1760:
1757:
1755:
1752:
1750:
1747:
1745:
1742:
1740:
1737:
1735:
1732:
1730:
1727:
1725:
1722:
1720:
1717:
1715:
1712:
1710:
1707:
1705:
1702:
1700:
1697:
1695:
1692:
1690:
1687:
1685:
1682:
1680:
1677:
1675:
1672:
1670:
1667:
1666:
1664:
1647:
1646:
1641:
1637:
1636:
1631:
1627:
1626:
1621:
1620:
1618:
1614:
1606:
1605:
1600:
1596:
1595:
1590:
1589:
1587:
1583:
1575:
1574:
1569:
1565:
1564:
1559:
1555:
1554:
1549:
1545:
1544:
1539:
1535:
1534:
1529:
1528:
1526:
1522:
1514:
1513:
1508:
1504:
1503:
1498:
1494:
1493:
1488:
1484:
1483:
1482:Maid of Salem
1478:
1474:
1473:
1468:
1464:
1463:
1458:
1454:
1453:
1448:
1444:
1443:
1438:
1434:
1433:
1428:
1424:
1423:
1418:
1414:
1413:
1408:
1404:
1403:
1398:
1394:
1393:
1388:
1384:
1383:
1378:
1374:
1373:
1368:
1364:
1363:
1358:
1354:
1353:
1348:
1347:
1345:
1341:
1333:
1332:
1327:
1323:
1322:
1317:
1313:
1312:
1307:
1303:
1302:
1297:
1293:
1292:
1287:
1283:
1282:
1277:
1273:
1272:
1267:
1263:
1262:
1257:
1253:
1252:
1247:
1243:
1242:
1237:
1233:
1232:
1227:
1223:
1222:
1217:
1213:
1212:
1207:
1203:
1202:
1197:
1193:
1192:
1187:
1183:
1182:
1177:
1173:
1172:
1167:
1163:
1162:
1157:
1153:
1152:
1147:
1143:
1142:
1141:The Sin Flood
1137:
1133:
1132:
1127:
1123:
1122:
1117:
1113:
1112:
1107:
1103:
1102:
1097:
1093:
1092:
1087:
1083:
1082:
1077:
1073:
1072:
1067:
1063:
1062:
1057:
1053:
1052:
1047:
1043:
1042:
1037:
1033:
1032:
1027:
1026:
1024:
1020:
1012:
1011:
1006:
1002:
1001:
996:
992:
991:
986:
982:
981:
976:
972:
971:
966:
962:
961:
956:
952:
951:
946:
942:
941:
936:
932:
931:
926:
922:
921:
916:
912:
911:
906:
902:
901:
896:
892:
891:
886:
882:
881:
876:
872:
871:
866:
862:
861:
856:
852:
851:
846:
842:
841:
836:
832:
831:
826:
822:
821:
816:
812:
811:
806:
802:
801:
796:
792:
791:
790:David Garrick
786:
782:
781:
776:
772:
771:
766:
762:
761:
756:
752:
751:
746:
742:
741:
736:
732:
731:
726:
722:
721:
716:
715:
713:
709:
705:
702:The films of
697:
692:
690:
685:
683:
678:
677:
674:
667:
664:
662:
661:
657:
655:
651:
650:
646:
644:
640:
639:
635:
633:
629:
628:
624:
622:
618:
617:
613:
612:
608:
593:
589:
583:
580:
573:
569:
566:
564:
561:
560:
556:
551:
550:
546:
543:
542:
538:
535:
534:
530:
527:
526:
522:
521:
517:
515:
513:
509:
505:
501:
494:
489:
486:
483:
480:
477:
476:Buster Phelps
474:
471:
468:
465:
462:
460:
456:
453:
450:
447:
445:
444:Patrick Henry
441:
438:
435:
432:
430:as Tom Norton
429:
426:
423:
420:
417:
414:
411:
408:
405:
402:
399:
397:
393:
390:
387:
384:
381:
378:
377:
373:
371:
369:
365:
359:
357:
353:
348:
342:
340:
336:
332:
326:
323:
319:
315:
311:
307:
302:
300:
296:
292:
288:
280:
278:
276:
272:
268:
264:
259:
257:
253:
249:
245:
241:
237:
233:
229:
225:
221:
217:
214:
210:
209:
202:
198:
189:
185:
182:United States
181:
177:
173:
167:
153:
152:
150:
144:
141:
138:
134:
131:
128:
124:
121:
118:
114:
111:
108:
104:
101:
97:
93:
90:
86:
80:
75:
71:
64:
61:
57:
54:
51:
49:Screenplay by
47:
44:
41:
37:
30:
25:
20:
1643:
1635:The Spoilers
1633:
1623:
1602:
1592:
1571:
1561:
1551:
1541:
1532:
1531:
1510:
1500:
1490:
1480:
1470:
1460:
1450:
1440:
1430:
1420:
1410:
1400:
1390:
1380:
1370:
1360:
1350:
1329:
1321:Dark Streets
1319:
1309:
1299:
1289:
1279:
1269:
1259:
1251:The Wise Guy
1249:
1239:
1229:
1219:
1209:
1201:The Sea Hawk
1199:
1189:
1179:
1169:
1159:
1151:Oliver Twist
1149:
1139:
1129:
1119:
1109:
1099:
1089:
1079:
1069:
1059:
1049:
1039:
1029:
1008:
998:
988:
978:
968:
958:
948:
938:
928:
918:
908:
898:
888:
878:
868:
858:
848:
838:
830:The Intrigue
828:
818:
808:
798:
788:
778:
768:
758:
748:
738:
728:
718:
659:
648:
637:
626:
615:
595:. Retrieved
591:
582:
547:
539:
531:
523:
508:Jack Whitney
498:
470:Dickie Jones
434:Libby Taylor
428:Irving Bacon
416:Rita Quigley
407:Alan Marshal
386:Martha Scott
360:
347:Philadelphia
343:
335:Williamsburg
327:
318:Martha Scott
303:
295:Ohio Country
289:) joins the
287:Dickie Jones
284:
260:
248:Alan Marshal
244:Martha Scott
227:
218:directed by
207:
206:
205:
170:Running time
147:Release date
110:Bert Glennon
96:Martha Scott
62:
1616:Productions
1492:Wells Fargo
1291:Weary River
970:For Freedom
704:Frank Lloyd
230:written by
220:Frank Lloyd
174:122 minutes
76:Frank Lloyd
73:Produced by
43:Frank Lloyd
39:Directed by
1669:1940 films
1663:Categories
1392:East Lynne
1191:Black Oxen
597:2011-08-13
592:oscars.org
574:References
488:Mary Field
482:Ralph Byrd
449:Paul Kelly
380:Cary Grant
364:Cornwallis
306:Cary Grant
240:Cary Grant
201:Cary Grant
158:1940-09-19
92:Cary Grant
66:1939 novel
1422:Cavalcade
1281:Adoration
940:True Blue
422:Tom Drake
256:Tidewater
116:Edited by
1625:Saboteur
1372:The Lash
1051:Madame X
643:AllMovie
557:See also
506:, while
436:as Dicey
368:Yorktown
331:clubfoot
216:war film
187:Language
126:Music by
88:Starring
59:Based on
1442:Hoop-La
663:at the
652:at the
541:Variety
267:Capitol
238:, with
190:English
179:Country
156: (
1648:(1942)
1638:(1942)
1628:(1942)
1607:(1955)
1597:(1954)
1576:(1945)
1566:(1943)
1556:(1941)
1546:(1941)
1536:(1940)
1515:(1939)
1505:(1938)
1495:(1937)
1485:(1937)
1475:(1936)
1465:(1935)
1455:(1934)
1445:(1933)
1435:(1933)
1425:(1933)
1415:(1932)
1405:(1931)
1395:(1931)
1385:(1931)
1375:(1930)
1365:(1930)
1355:(1930)
1334:(1929)
1324:(1929)
1314:(1929)
1304:(1929)
1294:(1929)
1284:(1928)
1274:(1927)
1264:(1926)
1254:(1926)
1244:(1925)
1234:(1925)
1224:(1925)
1214:(1924)
1204:(1924)
1194:(1923)
1184:(1923)
1174:(1923)
1164:(1923)
1154:(1922)
1144:(1922)
1134:(1922)
1124:(1921)
1114:(1921)
1104:(1921)
1094:(1921)
1084:(1921)
1074:(1921)
1064:(1920)
1054:(1920)
1044:(1920)
1034:(1920)
1013:(1919)
1003:(1919)
993:(1919)
983:(1919)
973:(1918)
963:(1918)
953:(1918)
943:(1918)
933:(1918)
923:(1917)
913:(1917)
903:(1917)
893:(1917)
883:(1917)
873:(1917)
863:(1917)
853:(1916)
843:(1916)
833:(1916)
823:(1916)
813:(1916)
803:(1916)
793:(1916)
783:(1916)
773:(1916)
763:(1916)
753:(1916)
743:(1915)
733:(1915)
723:(1915)
304:Matt (
273:, and
1585:1950s
1524:1940s
1343:1930s
1022:1920s
711:1910s
518:Notes
213:drama
1311:Drag
730:Jane
621:IMDb
374:Cast
281:Plot
250:and
641:at
630:at
619:at
457:as
442:as
394:as
366:at
1665::
590:.
514:.
269:,
695:e
688:t
681:v
600:.
160:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
