A divorcée leaves New York to visit her grandfather's farm and recover in the Midwest, where she unexpectedly falls in love with a married farmer.A divorcée leaves New York to visit her grandfather's farm and recover in the Midwest, where she unexpectedly falls in love with a married farmer.A divorcée leaves New York to visit her grandfather's farm and recover in the Midwest, where she unexpectedly falls in love with a married farmer.
- Farmhand
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- Whitney - Farmhand
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- Farmhand
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- Dr. Rizzell
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- Dr. Craig
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- Farmhand
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- Dr. Spaulding
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- Farmhand
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Storyline
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- TriviaThis film did well at the box office, earning a profit for MGM of $106,000 ($2.1M in 2018) according to studio records.
- GoofsIn the interior scene where Tone drives Hopkins back to granddad's farm, the back-projected dirt road is clearly seen through the rear window of the auto. Switching to an exterior shot, Tone stops the car to open a gate, drive the car through, close the gate and continue driving. The next interior shot with the rear window, however, shows only the same dirt road already seen, with no gated fence receding in the distance, as it should.
- Quotes
Louise Storr: You know, I have a feeling you aren't quite as bad as you're painted.
Grandpa Storr: Who said I was bad?
Louise Storr: Well, every one who's ever been here.
Grandpa Storr: Confounded liars, every one of them.
Louise Storr: Perhaps they were of afraid of you.
Grandpa Storr: Hmmm.
Louise Storr: Well, I'm not afraid of you, how do you like that?
Grandpa Storr: That's kind of pleasant for a change.
[They laugh]
What I love about this movie is it's not the typical "city slicker" movie. It's funny but not silly, and it doesn't make fun of anyone. Yes, Stuart Erwin is the constantly drunk farm hand, but he doesn't harm anyone and only likes a good time. Yes, Beulah is mean-spirited, but she's not stereotypical. And Miriam truly learns to love her grandfather and his way of life. She's not looking for escapism or a brief thrill. She listens to his wisdom and applies it to her own life, taking the time to think about the consequences of her actions.
Which leads her to Franchot Tone. He owns the neighboring farm. He's handsome, kind, funny, intelligent enough to have been offered a teaching position, responsible enough to turn it down and run his family farm, and genuinely has a good heart. How can you help falling in love with a man like that? Oh, there is one more thing about Franchot: he's married. Chances are you've never heard of this movie, but if you can find a copy, watch it. It's very good. It's not stylized like some old flicks, and it's very true to life.
- HotToastyRag
- Jul 20, 2021
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- El regreso de una extraña
- Filming locations
- Chino, California, USA(as Pittsville)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $300,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1