The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
Erie Canal, N.Y., 1850: Molly Larkins, cook on Jotham Klore's canal boat, has a love-hate relationship with her boss. She hires handsome new haul-horse driver Dan Harrow and the inevitable triangle develops (complicated by Dan's desire to farm and Molly's to boat) against a background of the canalmen's fight against the encroaching railroad.

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Cast

Betty Grable Betty Grable As: Molly Larkins
Dale Robertson Dale Robertson As: Dan Harrow
Thelma Ritter Thelma Ritter As: Lucy Cashdollar
John Carroll John Carroll As: Jotham Klore
Eddie Foy Jr. Eddie Foy Jr. As: Fortune Friendly
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Storyline

Erie Canal, N.Y., 1850: Molly Larkins, cook on Jotham Klore's canal boat, has a love-hate relationship with her boss. She hires handsome new haul-horse driver Dan Harrow and the inevitable triangle develops (complicated by Dan's desire to farm and Molly's to boat) against a background of the canalmen's fight against the encroaching railroad.


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 12 June 1953

Country: US

Runtime: 81m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

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Cast

Betty Grable

Betty Grable

Molly Larkins

Dale Robertson

Dale Robertson

Dan Harrow

Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Lucy Cashdollar

John Carroll

John Carroll

Jotham Klore

Eddie Foy Jr.

Eddie Foy Jr.

Fortune Friendly

Charlotte Austin

Charlotte Austin

Pearl Dowd

Kathleen Crowley

Kathleen Crowley

Susanna

Merry Anders

Merry Anders

Hannah

May Wynn

May Wynn

Eva Gooch

Juanita Evers

Juanita Evers

Ms. Kranz (uncredited)

Ruth Hall

Ruth Hall

Abbie (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Jacob (uncredited)

Paul McGuire

Paul McGuire

Barney (uncredited)

Noreen Michaels

Noreen Michaels

Amy (uncredited)

Mort Mills

Mort Mills

Floyd (uncredited)

Zon Murray

Zon Murray

Eli (uncredited)

Howard Negley

Howard Negley

Gov. Hamilton Fish (uncredited)

Mel Pogue

Mel Pogue

Abner Green (uncredited)

William Pullen

William Pullen

John (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Ethan McCarthy (uncredited)

Lee Turnbull

Lee Turnbull

Andy (uncredited)

Gwen Verdon

Gwen Verdon

Abigail (uncredited)

Directed By

Henry Levin

Henry Levin

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Travilla

Travilla

Costume Design

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