The Farmer’s Daughter (1947)

22nd December 2024

Young Swedish-American Katrin “Katie” Holstrom (Loretta Young) leaves her family farm in Minnesota, headed for nursing school. After her tuition money runs out, she is forced to take a job as a maid in the home of Congressman Glenn Morley (Joseph Cotten). Holstrom endears herself to the genteel Morley, and begins to show a surprising aptitude for politics herself. She launches a campaign for Congress, and, as right-wing reactionaries plot against her, a romance develops.

Initial release: March 25, 1947
Director: Henry C. Potter
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Awards: Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Distributed by: RKO Pictures

The Farmer’s Daughter

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