The Farmer's Daughter

"A Gal with Cultivating Ways!"

Mar 26 1947 Approved 1h 37m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

After leaving her family's farm to study nursing in the city, a young woman finds herself on an unexpected path towards politics.

Plot

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

Allen Rivkin, Laura Kerr, Hella Wuolijoki

Directed by

H.C. Potter

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Dore Schary Productions, RKO Radio Pictures, Vanguard Films

Languages

svenska, English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
3,041
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA