
The Harvester (1936)
1h 5m | PG-13
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.
Director: Joseph Santley
Studio: Republic Pictures
Genre: Comedy
Video: 720p
Cast

Alice Brady
as Mrs. Biddle

Russell Hardie
as David Langston

Ann Rutherford
as Ruth Jameson

Frank Craven
as Mr. Biddle

Cora Sue Collins
as Naomi Jameson

Emma Dunn
as Granny Moreland