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Release Year1928
Runtime1h 52m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationU
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes89
DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
WritersAlfred Hitchcock, Leslie Arliss, Norman Lee
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Farmer's Wife
About The Farmer's Wife
Successful middle-aged farmer Samuel Sweetland becomes widowed, then his daughter marries and leaves home. Deciding he wishes to remarry, Sweetland pursues some local women he considers prospects.
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, The Farmer's Wife leans on a strong ensemble — Jameson Thomas, Lillian Hall-Davis, Gordon Harker — 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 comedy titles of 1928.
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