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Strong Is the Seed

  • 1949
  • 1h 20m
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Strong Is the Seed (1949)
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On a health trip to Australia, English scientist Farrer advises his friends to invest their money in wheat-farming, but then discovers that rust is playing havoc with farmers' crops, and tha... Read allOn a health trip to Australia, English scientist Farrer advises his friends to invest their money in wheat-farming, but then discovers that rust is playing havoc with farmers' crops, and that his friends have both just committed suicide.On a health trip to Australia, English scientist Farrer advises his friends to invest their money in wheat-farming, but then discovers that rust is playing havoc with farmers' crops, and that his friends have both just committed suicide.

  • Director
    • Arthur Greville Collins
  • Writer
    • Ru Pullan
  • Stars
    • Guy Doleman
    • Marie Marsden
    • Lloyd Lamble
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    • Director
      • Arthur Greville Collins
    • Writer
      • Ru Pullan
    • Stars
      • Guy Doleman
      • Marie Marsden
      • Lloyd Lamble
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Guy Doleman
    Guy Doleman
    • William Farrer
    Marie Marsden
    • Nina de Salis
    Lloyd Lamble
    Lloyd Lamble
    • Dr Guthrie
    Queenie Ashton
    Queenie Ashton
    Harvey Adams
    Frank Bradley
    Charles Cusperson
    Rod Gainford
    Nellie Lamport
    Nellie Lamport
    Ben Lewin
    Enid Lorimer
    George Randall
    Ossie Wenban
    George Willoughby
    Eric Wright
    • Director
      • Arthur Greville Collins
    • Writer
      • Ru Pullan
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      First film of Lloyd Lamble.

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 1949 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Farrer Story
    • Filming locations
      • Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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