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The Green Promise
When Boy Meets Girl Down on the Farm THINGS ARE BOUND TO HAPPEN!
A stubborn farmer is raising his children alone. When his oldest daughter gets a suitor, the father nearly goes on the rampage, but he is forced to change his tune when he is injured, leaving her in charge of the farm.
- Original title
- The Green Promise
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
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Jul 9, 2022 · via TMDB
Walter Brennan and his four children move onto a new farm in the small town of "Millwood". He is stubborn, has his ways of doing things and despite advice from the local land agent "Barkley" (Robert Paige) he ploughs on regardless of the warnings that his methods could cause soil erosion with dangerous consequences. It's only when he has an arboreal incident that breaks his leg, and he becomes bedridden that his children - led by the eldest "Debbie" (Marguerite Chapman) take things in hand. She is a bit soft on Paige and soon manages to combine some more efficient farm management techniques with a little romance - much to the chagrin of her "my way or no way" papa. Meantime, younger sibling "Susan" (Natalie Wood) has some industrial plans of her own - she (aged 11 in this) decides to chip in to their economy by borrowing 75 dollars from the local co-op bank and rearing two hardy lambs... It is Wood's performance that really steals this. Though at times a bit over-enthusiastic with her efforts, she delivers an engaging and human performance that belies her youth and inexperience. Her tit-for-tat battles with elder sister "Abigail" (Connie Marshall) are quite fun, and to be honest I felt really quite sorry for the lone brother in all of this mayhem "Buzz" (Robert Ellis). The story is simple, one of rural folks trying to make ends meet in tough times; facing new challenges - personal and professional - and Brennan and Wood keep it from clogging with too much sentiment well, with an epic storm sequence at the end that is really well staged and menacing, too!
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Marguerite Chapman
Deborah Matthews
Walter Brennan
Mr. Matthews
Natalie Wood
Susan Matthews
Robert Paige
David Barkley
Ted Donaldson
Phineas Matthews
Connie Marshall
Abigail Matthews
Irving Bacon
Julius Larkin
Milburn Stone
Rev. Benton
Will Wright
Mr. Grenstedt
Robert Ellis
Buzz Wexford
Martin Milner
Joe
Sam Flint
Dr. Pomeroy
Dick Wessel
Mr. Clairborne
William D. Russell
Director
Monte Collins
Producer
Robert Paige
Producer
Monte Collins
Screenplay
Monte Collins
Story
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