The Farmer's Wife (1928)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 40min
- Comedy, Drama
- 04 Jan 1930 (USA)
- Movie
After his daughter weds, a middle-aged widower with a profitable farm decides to remarry, but finds choosing a suitable mate a problematic process.
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| Jameson Thomas | ... |
Farmer Sweetland
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| Lillian Hall-Davis | ... |
Araminta Dench - Sweetland's Housekeeper
(as Lilian Hall-Davis)
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| Gordon Harker | ... |
Churdles Ash - Sweetland's His Handyman
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| Gibb McLaughlin | ... |
Henry Coaker
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| Maud Gill | ... |
Thirza Tapper
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| Louie Pounds | ... |
Widow Windeatt
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| Olga Slade | ... |
Mary Hearn - Postmistress
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| Ruth Maitland | ... |
Mercy Bassett
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| Antonia Brough | ... |
Susan
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Haward Watts | ... |
Dick Coaker
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| Diana Napier | ... |
Sibley Sweetland
(as Mollie Ellis)
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| Harry Terry | ... |
Guest at Wedding Breakfast / Tea Party (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred Hitchcock | ||
Written by
| Leslie Arliss | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Alfred Hitchcock | ... | () (uncredited) |
| J.E. Hunter | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Norman Lee | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Eden Phillpotts | ... | (play) |
| Eliot Stannard | ... | (adaptation) |
Cinematography by
| Jack E. Cox | ... | (photography) (as John J. Cox) |
Editing by
| Alfred Booth | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| C. Wilfred Arnold | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Mills | ... | assistant director |
Music Department
| Jon Mirsalis | ... | original music 2019 |
| Xavier Berthelot | ... | original music (uncredited) (2005) |
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Distributors
- Wardour Films (1928) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Pathé Consortium Cinéma (1928) (France) (theatrical)
- Société des Cinéromans (1929) (France) (theatrical)
- Super Features (1930) (United States) (theatrical)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1978) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV1)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2007) (Finland) (DVD) (5-disc Hitchcock Collection: The Early Years)
- Universal Pictures Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- BFI Films (2012) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- El 9 Besepi S.L. (2021) (Spain)
- GMVS (2005) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2019) (United States) (DVD)
- Netflix (2021) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (several territories in Europe)
- Optimum Releasing (2006) (United Kingdom) (video)
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Farmer Sweetland is a lonely old widower. He is determined to marry again and he enlists the help of his housekeeper Minta to pick a wife from the local single women.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Unlike most of his later films, this film does not have a cameo by Sir Alfred Hitchcock. See more » |
| Goofs | After being rejected by Louisa, Farmer Sweetland's horse changes position in between shots as he mounts it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Repo Man (1984). See more » |
| Quotes |
Farmer Sweetland:
...I am a man that a little child can lead but a regiment of soldiers couldn't drive. See more » |