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Release Year1953
Runtime1h 21m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMusic, Comedy, Romance
Votes4
DirectorHenry Levin
WritersSally Benson, Walter Bullock, Joseph Fields
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Farmer Takes a Wife
About The Farmer Takes a Wife
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.
Directed by Henry Levin, The Farmer Takes a Wife leans on a strong ensemble — Betty Grable, Dale Robertson, Thelma Ritter — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1953.
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