

Erie Canal, N.Y., 1850: Molly Larkins, cook on Jotham Klore's canal boat, has a love-hate relationship with her boss. She hires handsome new haul-horse driver Dan Harrow and the inevitable triangle develops (complicated by Dan's desire to farm and Molly's to boat) against a background of the canalmen's fight against the encroaching railroad.
The Farmer Takes a Wife was directed by Henry Levin.
The Farmer Takes a Wife holds an average rating of 4.2/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of comedy, music and romance. Join the discussion below to add your take.
The Farmer Takes a Wife runs for 1h 21min, and was released in 1953.
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