The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.652 |
Directed By
Henry Levin
Crew
Henry Levin
Sally Benson
Joseph Fields
Walter Bullock
Travilla
Harold Arlen
Dorothy Fields
TOP CAST
Betty Grable
Molly Larkins
Dale Robertson
Dan Harrow
Thelma Ritter
Lucy Cashdollar
John Carroll
Jotham Klore
Eddie Foy Jr.
Fortune Friendly
Charlotte Austin
Pearl Dowd
Kathleen Crowley
Susanna
Merry Anders
Hannah
May Wynn
Eva Gooch
Juanita Evers
Ms. Kranz (uncredited)
Ruth Hall
Abbie (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Jacob (uncredited)
Paul McGuire
Barney (uncredited)
Noreen Michaels
Amy (uncredited)
Mort Mills
Floyd (uncredited)
Zon Murray
Eli (uncredited)
Howard Negley
Gov. Hamilton Fish (uncredited)
Mel Pogue
Abner Green (uncredited)
William Pullen
John (uncredited)
Gene Roth
Ethan McCarthy (uncredited)
Lee Turnbull
Andy (uncredited)
Gwen Verdon
Abigail (uncredited)
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