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  • Golden Harvest (1933)
  • 72 min | Drama
Golden Harvest (1933)
72 min | Drama

Eben Martin spends his lifetime accumulating wheat farms in hopes that his sons Chris and Walt will take over the family business and work the land. Chris is more interested in finance, however, and leaves the farm and his fiance Ellen. He...See moreEben Martin spends his lifetime accumulating wheat farms in hopes that his sons Chris and Walt will take over the family business and work the land. Chris is more interested in finance, however, and leaves the farm and his fiance Ellen. He moves to Chicago and uses his cunning and knowledge of wheat to make his fortune at the Board of Trade in the "wheat pit." Chris becomes highly influential with the help of wealthy Henry Flint, and courts Henry's society-bored daughter Cynthia. Back at the farm, Ellen and Walt marry, have children and struggle to maintain the farm and pay the family debts. Walt becomes active in unionizing farmers across the nation. Chris visits the farm with Cynthia to attend the wedding of the Martin's beloved hired hands, Loopey Lou and Lydia. Although Chris is embarrassed by his humble family, Cynthia is touched by their genuine warmth and later accepts his marriage proposal. With the arrival of winter, the poverty-stricken farmers suffer greatly, as banks foreclose on properties such as Loopey Lou's. Walt travels to Chicago, just missing Chris's wedding, but the brothers form an agreement to help each other, in which Walt will call the farmers to strike, and Chris will help raise the wheat prices. The strike is somewhat successful and Walt urges the farmers to remain steadfast. The planting season proves too tempting, though, and the farmers break the strike before getting a good price for the wheat. Despite intense pressure and the threat of losing everything, Chris buys up wheat, maintaining his position until he is insolvent. His spirits remain high with the help of his loving wife, whose father makes Chris a partner in his company. In Washington D.C., Walt influences the government to raise farm prices, and the Martin brothers are hailed as national heroes. See less
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Director
Writers
Nina Wilcox Putnam (story) | Casey Robinson (screenplay)
Cinematographer
Milton R. Krasner (photographed by) (as Milton Krasner)
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Updated Sep 22, 1933

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Sep 22, 1933 (United States)

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31 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Arlen
Walt Martin Walt Martin   See fewer
Chester Morris
Chris Martin Chris Martin   See fewer
Genevieve Tobin
Cynthia Flint Cynthia Flint   See fewer
Roscoe Ates
Louis Jenkins aka Loopey Lou Louis Jenkins aka Loopey Lou   See fewer
Julie Haydon
Ellen Goodhue Ellen Goodhue   See fewer
Berton Churchill
Eben Martin (as Burton Churchill) Eben Martin (as Burton Churchill)   See fewer
Lawrence Gray
Hugh Jackson (as Larry Gray) Hugh Jackson (as Larry Gray)   See fewer
Henry Kolker
Henry Flint Henry Flint   See fewer
Richard Carle
Doctor Hoyt Doctor Hoyt   See fewer
Charles Sellon
Jason Bowers Jason Bowers   See fewer
Frederick Burton
Judge Goodhue Judge Goodhue   See fewer
Jessie Arnold
Mrs. Bowers (uncredited) Mrs. Bowers (uncredited)   See fewer
Irving Bacon
Rev. Dr. Simmons (uncredited) Rev. Dr. Simmons (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Bowen
Wheat Farmer (uncredited) Wheat Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Brennan
Farmhand at Wedding (uncredited) Farmhand at Wedding (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Burns
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Alphonse Ethier
Wheat Farmer (uncredited) Wheat Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph W. Girard
Wheat Broker (uncredited) Wheat Broker (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Harvey
Wheat Broker (uncredited) Wheat Broker (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Pierce (uncredited) Pierce (uncredited)   See fewer
Olin Howland
Wheat Farmer (uncredited) Wheat Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Ince
Wheat Farmer (uncredited) Wheat Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gladden James
Defeated Wheat Trader (uncredited) Defeated Wheat Trader (uncredited)   See fewer
DeWitt Jennings
Sheriff (uncredited) Sheriff (uncredited)   See fewer
Lafe McKee
Wheat Farmer (uncredited) Wheat Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Sawyer
Farmhand (uncredited) Farmhand (uncredited)   See fewer
Phillips Smalley
Reception Guest (uncredited) Reception Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Ellinor Vanderveer
Reception Guest (uncredited) Reception Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Morgan Wallace
Trading Center Spokesman (uncredited) Trading Center Spokesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Freeman Wood
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
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