The Farmer's Wife

Feb 24, 1928

1h 52m

★ 5.7

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

British International Pictures

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Cast

Samuel Sweetland

Jameson Thomas

Araminta 'Minta' Dench

Lillian Hall-Davis

Churdles 'Ash' Ash

Gordon Harker

Henry Coaker

Gibb McLaughlin

Thirza Tapper

Maud Gill

Louisa Windeatt

Louie Pounds

Mary Hearn

Olga Slade

Mercy Bassett

Ruth Maitland

Susan

Antonia Brough

Dick Coaker

Haward Watts

Sibley Sweetland

Diana Napier

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