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The Farmer from Texas is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Joe May and starring Mady Christians, Willy Fritsch, and Lillian Hall-Davis. It was based on the play Kolportage by Georg Kaiser. The film was considered a costly box office failure, contributing to a financial crisis at Germany's largest studio Universum Film AG. The film's sets were designed by Paul Leni.
Original Release
10/21/1925
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mady Christians | Mabel Bratt |
| Edmund Burns | Erik |
| Willy Fritsch | Akke |
| Lillian Hall-Davis | Alice |
| Christian Bummerstaedt | Raf von Stjernenhoe |
| Clare Greet | Frau Appelboom |
| Hans Junkermann | Baron Barrenkrona |
| Pauline Garon | Miss Abby Grant |
| Frida Richard | Tante Jutta |
| Ellen Plessow |
Directors
Writers
Georg Kaiser, Joe May, Rolf E. Vanloo
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mady Christians | Mabel Bratt |
| Edmund Burns | Erik |
| Willy Fritsch | Akke |
| Lillian Hall-Davis | Alice |
| Christian Bummerstaedt | Raf von Stjernenhoe |
| Clare Greet | Frau Appelboom |
| Hans Junkermann | Baron Barrenkrona |
| Pauline Garon | Miss Abby Grant |
| Frida Richard | Tante Jutta |
| Ellen Plessow | |
| Emmy Wyda |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joe May | Producer |
