Review of The Howards of Virginia (1940) by David P — 28 Sep 2009
As a huge fan of Cary Grant, this is hard for me to write, but he was a liability to the movie in every way. He does not depart from his overacting, comic ways for this movie, which called for a much more subtle hand. His mannerisms remind me much of those that he used in Arsenic and Old Lace, but this is a period drama, not a screwball comedy.
Other than that miscasting, the rest of the movie was par for the course. The costumes were good, so was the story-line (though fairly formulaic). The other characters were cast well, but they can't make up for Cary's acting in this one.
This review of The Howards of Virginia (1940) was written by David P on 28 Sep 2009.
The Howards of Virginia has generally received mixed reviews.
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