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The Farmer Takes a Wife is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Victor Fleming and written by Edwin J. Burke. The film stars Janet Gaynor, Henry Fonda (in his screen debut) and Charles Bickford. It is based on the Broadway play The Farmer Takes a Wife, with Fonda reprising his stage role as the farmer. The film was released on August 2, 1935, by Fox Film Corporation.
Original Release
08/02/1935
US Release
08/02/1935
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Janet Gaynor | Molly Larkins |
| Henry Fonda | Dan Harrow |
| Charles Bickford | Jotham Klore |
| Slim Summerville | Fortune Friendly |
| Andy Devine | Elmer Otway |
| Roger Imhof | Samson 'Sam' Weaver |
| Jane Withers | Della |
| Margaret Hamilton | Lucy Gurget |
| Sig Ruman | Blacksmith (as Siegfried Rumann) / Blacksmith |
| John Qualen | Sol Tinker |
Directors
Writers
Walter D. Edmonds, Marc Connelly, Frank B. Elser, Edwin J. Burke, Edward E. Paramore Jr.
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Janet Gaynor | Molly Larkins |
| Henry Fonda | Dan Harrow |
| Charles Bickford | Jotham Klore |
| Slim Summerville | Fortune Friendly |
| Andy Devine | Elmer Otway |
| Roger Imhof | Samson 'Sam' Weaver |
| Jane Withers | Della |
| Margaret Hamilton | Lucy Gurget |
| Sig Ruman | Blacksmith (as Siegfried Rumann) / Blacksmith |
| John Qualen | Sol Tinker |
| Kitty Kelly | Ivy |
| Robert Gleckler | Fisher - Freight Agent |
| Robert Adair | Yorkshire Pioneer |
| Erville Alderson | Pioneer Wagon Father |
| John Arledge | Man Talking About Transcontinental Railroad |
| Irving Bacon | Mr. Vernoy |
| William 'Billy' Benedict | Boy Announcing Dan's Arrival Before Fight |
| Chief John Big Tree | Indian |
| Stanley Blystone | Fred |
| Wade Boteler | Townsman Show Fan |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Winfield R. Sheehan | Producer |
