The Harvester

In a small town in Indiana in the 1890s, the domineering and ambitious Mrs. Biddle arranges a marriage between her spoiled daughter Thelma and the town's prize catch, harvester David Langston, who is wedded to the soil. David is friends with orphan Ruth Jameson and, although she is in love with him, he eventually gives in to the machinations of Mrs. Biddle and consents to marry Thelma. Meanwhile, technological advances come to town, including its first gasoline buggy, galvanic battery, and metal bathtub fitted with running water. When Mrs. Biddle tries to convince David to give up the farming life and join her husband in real estate, Mr. Biddle, hen-pecked and dissatisfied with city life, warns David against selling his farm.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Comedy

Duration:

65 minutes

Year:

1936

Director:

Joseph Santley

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Company:

Republic Pictures

Cast:

Mrs. Biddle

David Langston

Ruth Jameson

Mr. Biddle

Naomi Jameson

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