In a small town in Indiana in the 1890s, the domineering and ambitious Mrs. Biddle arranges a marriage between her spoiled daughter Thelma and the town's prize catch, harvester David Langston, who is wedded to the soil. David is friends with orphan Ruth Jameson and, although she is in love with him, he eventually gives in to the machinations of Mrs. Biddle and consents to marry Thelma. Meanwhile, technological advances come to town, including its first gasoline buggy, galvanic battery, and metal bathtub fitted with running water. When Mrs. Biddle tries to convince David to give up the farming life and join her husband in real estate, Mr. Biddle, hen-pecked and dissatisfied with city life, warns David against selling his farm.
Credits
The Harvester Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Roy Atwell
He was 57, 83 years old when he died
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as Jake Eben |
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Fern Emmett
She was 40, 50 years old when she died
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as Miss Sophronia |
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Ann Rutherford
She was 18, 94 years old when she died
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as Ruth Jameson |
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Russell Hardie
He was 31, 69 years old when he died
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as David Langston |
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Russell Simpson
He was 55, 79 years old when he died
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as Abner Prewett |
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Alice Brady
She was 43, 46 years old when she died
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as Mrs. Biddle |
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Edward Nugent
He was 32, 90 years old when he died
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as Bert Munroe |
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Joyce Compton
She was 29, 90 years old when she died
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as Thelma Biddle |
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Emma Dunn
She was 61, 91 years old when she died
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as Granny Moreland |
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Cora Sue Collins
She was 8, now 97 years old
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as Naomi Jameson |
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Burr Caruth
He was 70, 87 years old when he died
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as Dr. Carey |
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Frank Craven
He was 60, 70 years old when he died
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as Mr. Biddle |
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Spencer Charters
He was 61, 67 years old when he died
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as Stubby Pratt |
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Harry Bowen
He was 71, 49 years old when he died
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as Carl |
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Grace Hayle
She was 47, 74 years old when she died
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as Mrs. Kramer |
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Phyllis Fraser
She was 20, 90 years old when she died
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as Gladys |
The Harvester Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Reggie Lanning as Director of Photography. He was 42 (72) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Nat Levine as Producer. He was 36 (90) years old when He died
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Production |
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Elizabeth Meehan as Writer. She was 41 (72) years old when She died
|
Writing |
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Gertrude Orr as Writer. She was 45 (79) years old when She died
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Writing |
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Joseph Santley as Director. He was 47 (82) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Homer Croy as Writer. He was 53 (82) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Robert Lee Johnson as Writer. |
Writing |
