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The Farmer Takes a Wife

Genre:MusicComedyRomance

Released:1953-06-12

Runtime:81

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

Character: Molly Larkins

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Dale Robertson

Character: Dan Harrow

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Thelma Ritter

Character: Lucy Cashdollar

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John Carroll

Character: Jotham Klore

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Eddie Foy Jr.

Character: Fortune Friendly

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Charlotte Austin

Character: Pearl Dowd

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Kathleen Crowley

Character: Susanna

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Merry Anders

Character: Hannah

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May Wynn

Character: Eva Gooch

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Juanita Evers

Character: Ms. Kranz (uncredited)

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Ruth Hall

Character: Abbie (uncredited)

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Donald Kerr

Character: Jacob (uncredited)

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Paul McGuire

Character: Barney (uncredited)

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Noreen Michaels

Character: Amy (uncredited)

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Mort Mills

Character: Floyd (uncredited)

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Zon Murray

Character: Eli (uncredited)

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Howard Negley

Character: Gov. Hamilton Fish (uncredited)

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Mel Pogue

Character: Abner Green (uncredited)

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William Pullen

Character: John (uncredited)

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Gene Roth

Character: Ethan McCarthy (uncredited)

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Lee Turnbull

Character: Andy (uncredited)

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Gwen Verdon

Character: Abigail (uncredited)

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