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The Farmer Takes a Wife · 1953

The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953) is a Music / Comedy / Romance film directed by Henry Levin, starring Betty Grable, Dale Robertson, Thelma Ritter.

MusicComedyRomance

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.

Cast

Betty Grable, Dale Robertson, Thelma Ritter, John Carroll, Eddie Foy Jr., Charlotte Austin, Kathleen Crowley, Merry Anders

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Frequently asked

What is "The Farmer Takes a Wife" about?

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.

When was "The Farmer Takes a Wife" released?

The Farmer Takes a Wife was released in 1953.

Who stars in "The Farmer Takes a Wife"?

The cast includes Betty Grable, Dale Robertson, Thelma Ritter, John Carroll.