Strawberry Roan (1944)

6.5/10 84 min Drama

Overview

Farmer Chris Lowe meets and falls in love with Molly , a chorus-girl. Despite the fact that she is a city girl through and through, she accepts his proposal of marriage and after the wedding goes to live on the farm. Chris realises that the transition for Molly will be difficult, and in an attempt to ease her into farm life, buys her a strawberry roan calf to look after. Unfortunately Molly finds the adjustment to rural life extremely difficult and does not settle down. She fails to integrate into the local community and starts to feel she has made a big mistake.

Cast

William Hartnell

Chris Lowe

Carol Raye

Molly Lowe

Walter Fitzgerald

Walter Morley

Sophie Stewart

Mrs. Morley

Wylie Watson

Bill Gurd

Petula Clark

Kate Dibben

Joan Maude

Gladys Moon

Joan Young

Mrs. Dibben

Kynaston Reeves

Horse Dealer

Norman Shelley

Dr. Lambert

Patric Curwen

Vicar

Charles Paton

Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)

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