The Farmer's Wife (1941)
Eden Philpotts' "provincial" comic novel and play The Farmer's Wife was first filmed in the silent era by Alfred Hitchcock. The 1940 talkie version was directed by Leslie Arliss, son of stage star George Arliss. The story remained the same: A middle-aged widower attempts to select a wife from his rural district's eligible females (Basil Sydney). Three unsuccessful dalliances later, the farmer settles for his housekeeper, whom the audience has been rooting for all along. The Farmer's Wife is a prime example of the sort of fare that struck a proper chord with British filmgoers, but whose appeal would be lost to any other nationality.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Norman Lee
- Leslie Arliss
Writing:
- Norman Lee
- Leslie Arliss
- Eden Phillpotts
Stars:
Release Date: 1941-04-20
6.0/10
6.0/10
- Language: en
- Runtime: 81
Churdles Ash
Mary Hearne
Sibley
Richard Coaker
Louisa Windeatt
Samuel Sweetland
Araminta Grey
Valiant Dunnybrigg
Sergeant
Thirza Tapper
Tom Gurney
George Smerdon