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The Harvester (1936)
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65 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance

The Harvester (1936)

Approved

65 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance

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 ...See moreIn 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. Meanwhile, Mrs. Biddle has Ruth's sassy younger sister Naomi, whom David adores, placed in an orphanage. When Ruth's beloved grandmother Moreland, who was against David's marriage to Thelma, becomes sick and dies, Ruth and David are drawn together, and he discovers that Mrs. Biddle put Naomi in the orphanage. Attending an orphanage board meeting, David publicly confronts Mrs. Biddle, who is a member of the board, and announces his plans to adopt Naomi himself. Outraged, Thelma hurls her engagement ring at David. Mr. Biddle, amused, declares that from now on he will be master of his house. Ruth, David and Naomi are then reunited, and David vows to stay a harvester. See less

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Alice Brady Mrs. Biddle Mrs. Biddle See fewer	My Man Godfrey (1936)
Russell Hardie David Langston David Langston See fewer	Fail Safe (1964)
Ann Rutherford Ruth Jameson Ruth Jameson See fewer	Gone with the Wind (1939)
Frank Craven Mr. Biddle Mr. Biddle See fewer	Our Town (1940)
Cora Sue Collins Naomi Jameson Naomi Jameson See fewer	Black Moon (1934)
Emma Dunn Granny Moreland Granny Moreland See fewer	Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Joyce Compton Thelma Biddle Thelma Biddle See fewer	The Awful Truth (1937)
Edward J. Nugent Bert Munroe (as Eddie Nugent) Bert Munroe (as Eddie Nugent) See fewer	Rio Grande Romance (1936)
Roy Atwell Jake Eben Jake Eben See fewer	Here Comes the Bride (1919)
Spencer Charters Stubby Pratt Stubby Pratt See fewer	High Sierra (1940)
Russell Simpson Abner Prewett Abner Prewett See fewer	The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Phyllis Fraser Gladys Gladys See fewer	Little Men (1934)
Fern Emmett Miss Sophronia Miss Sophronia See fewer	Ten Nights in a Bar-Room (1931)
Burr Caruth Dr. Carey Dr. Carey See fewer	The Devil Diamond (1937)
Lucille Ward Mrs. Griggs Mrs. Griggs See fewer	The Island of Intrigue (1919)
Harry Bowen Carl Carl See fewer	The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936)
Grace Hayle Mrs. Kramer Mrs. Kramer See fewer	The Great Dictator (1940)
Rod Bacon Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) See fewer	The Masked Marvel (1943)
Hank Bell Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The White Horseman (1921)
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Horace B. Carpenter Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Maniac (1934)
Billy Diamond Little Boy (uncredited) Little Boy (uncredited) See fewer	Reunion in Rhythm (1937)
Elaine Koehler Little Girl (uncredited) Little Girl (uncredited) See fewer
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Jimmy Sommerville Little Boy (uncredited) Little Boy (uncredited) See fewer	Our Gang Follies of 1936 (1935)