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Midnight Movie: The Howards of Virginia

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

(The Tree of Liberty) starring Cary Grant, Martha Scott

A poor surveyor marries the daughter of an aristocratic Virginian family and fights against them in the War of Independence. This period drama stars Cary Grant as a self-made man with principles, and Martha Scott, the heroine of Our Town, as his wife.

Contributors

Screenplay:
Sidney Buchman
Based on the book by:
Elizabeth Page
Producer/Director:
Frank Lloyd
Matt Howard:
Cary Grant
Jane Peyton:
Martha Scott
Tom Jefferson:
Richard Carlson
Fleetwood Peyton:
Cedric Hardwicke
Roger Peyton:
Alan Marshall
Capt Jabez Allen:
Paul Kelly
Source: Radio Times

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