7.5
“A Gal with Cultivating Ways!”
The Farmer's Daughter (1947)
March 26, 19471h 37mEN
7.1
39 votes
Overview
After leaving her family's farm to study nursing in the city, a young woman finds herself on an unexpected path towards politics.
Director
H. C. PotterWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
Swedish
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
RKO Radio PicturesDore Schary ProductionsVanguard Films
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7.0From an hard-working family of Swedish immigrants to the USA, the young "Katrin" - aka "Katie" (Loretta Young) finds herself employed as a maid in the home of the wealthy, politically connected, "Morley" family. The widow of a former Senator, it's sagely matriarch "Agatha" (Ethel Barrymore) is embroiled in the selection of a new nominee for Congress and quickly "Katie" finds herself immersed in this process and a witness to the way the family - including son 'Glenn" (Joseph Cotton) go about sorting out the nomination. She's bold enough to speak out at a meeting about the failings of their choi…
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