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The Farmer's Daughter is a 1947 American film that tells the story of a farmgirl who ends up working as a maid for a Congressman and his politically powerful mother. It stars Loretta Young, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore, and Charles Bickford, and was adapted by Allen Rivkin and Laura Kerr from the play Juurakon Hulda by Hella Wuolijoki, using the pen name Juhani Tervapää. It was directed by H.C. Potter.
The film won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Loretta Young and was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Charles Bickford. Young's win was considered an upset; everyone had expected Rosalind Russell to win for her Lavinia in Mourning Becomes Electra.
In 1963, a television series based on the film was produced, starring Inger Stevens, Cathleen Nesbitt and William Windom.
Original Release
03/25/1947
US Release
03/25/1947
Cast
Name | Character |
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Loretta Young | Katrin Holstrom |
Joseph Cotten | Glenn Morley |
Ethel Barrymore | Mrs. Morley / Agath Morley |
Charles Bickford | Joseph Clancy |
Rose Hobart | Virginia / Virginia Thatcher |
Rhys Williams | Adolph / Adolph Petree |
Harry Davenport | Dr. Matthew Sutven / Dr. Matthew Sulven |
Tom Powers | Nordick / Hy Nordick |
William Harrigan | Ward Hughes |
Keith Andes | Sven / Sven Holstrom |
Directors
Writers
Allen Rivkin, Laura Kerr, Hella Wuolijoki
Cast
Name | Character |
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Loretta Young | Katrin Holstrom |
Joseph Cotten | Glenn Morley |
Ethel Barrymore | Mrs. Morley / Agath Morley |
Charles Bickford | Joseph Clancy |
Rose Hobart | Virginia / Virginia Thatcher |
Rhys Williams | Adolph / Adolph Petree |
Harry Davenport | Dr. Matthew Sutven / Dr. Matthew Sulven |
Tom Powers | Nordick / Hy Nordick |
William Harrigan | Ward Hughes |
Keith Andes | Sven / Sven Holstrom |
Harry Shannon | Mr. Holstrom |
Lex Barker | Olaf / Olaf Holstrom |
Thurston Hall | Wilbur Johnson |
Art Baker | A. J. Finley / Anders J. Finley |
Don Beddoe | Einar |
James Arness | Peter / Peter Holstrom (as James Aurness) |
Anna Q. Nilsson | Mrs. Holstrom |
John Gallaudet | Van |
William B. Davidson | Eckers |
Cy Kendall | Sweeney |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Dore Schary | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1948 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
1948 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |