After leaving her family's farm to study nursing in the city, a young woman finds herself on an unexpected path towards politics.
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Title: The Farmer's Daughter (1947)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Loretta Young | ... | Katrin Holstrom | |
| Joseph Cotten | ... | Glenn Morley | |
| Ethel Barrymore | ... | Mrs. Morley | |
| Charles Bickford | ... | Joseph Clancy | |
| Rose Hobart | ... | Virginia | |
| Rhys Williams | ... | Adolph | |
| Harry Davenport | ... | Dr. Matthew Sutven | |
| Tom Powers | ... | Nordick | |
| William Harrigan | ... | Ward Hughes | |
| Keith Andes | ... | Sven | |
| Harry Shannon | ... | Mr. Holstrom | |
| Lex Barker | ... | Olaf | |
| Thurston Hall | ... | Wilbur Johnson | |
| Art Baker | ... | A. J. Finley | |
| Don Beddoe | ... | Einar | |
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Swedish-American farmer's daughter Katrin 'Katie' Holstrom leaves the farm to study nursing in the big, wicked city. Thanks to a chiseling acquaintance, her tuition and expense money disappears the first day, and she's forced to get a job...as a domestic for congressman Glenn Morley. Impressed by her political awareness as well as her many charms and capabilities, Glenn is soon infatuated with Katie, and she with him, but their feelings remain unspoken...until Katie speaks up at a party rally and is abruptly thrust into politics herself. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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USARelease Date:
26 March 1947 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Katie for Congress See more »Filming Locations:
Wilshire Ebell Theatre - 4401 W. 8th St., Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Katrin Holstrom: Ladies and Gentlemen, tonight I want to ask you for the most precious thing you own: your vote.See more »
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Brilliantly written social comedy drama about a farmer's daughter who ends up in the employ of a congressman, and then ends up running for office herself. Loretta Young was at the height of her powers as the country girl and Joseph Cotten is the congressman. As I have never cottoned to Cotten, I will say nothing about his performance other than I wish someone else -- anyone else -- had been given the role. I never bought Cotton as an actor, especially as a leading man. Ethel Barrymore is Cotten's politically savvy mother, and the supporting cast is first-rate. The film could just as easily have been made in the 1930s, as it has that era's feel. While it takes a simplistic view of Ame4rican politics, it is still delightful to watch. The subsequent TV series with Inger Stevens was not nearly as interesting.