The Farmer Forsworn

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The Farmer Forsworn (1941)

Directed by Leopold Hainisch

Drama · 1h 34m

After his stepbrother Jacob dies in an accident, farmer Matthias Ferner learns from Paula, Jacob's spouse of many years, that she and her two children will inherit the whole farm. She takes over command immediately, failing to realize that Matthias must feel like her servant. So he searches and destroys his brother's will and even swears perjury in court - but there's a witness he didn't count in.

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Cast

Eduard Köck Matthias Ferner O.W. Fischer Franz Ferner
L
Ludwig Auer Quirin
E
Ernst Auer Jakob Burger Klaus Pohl

Crew

Director
Leopold Hainisch
Screenplay
Jacob Geis
Novel
Ludwig Anzengruber

Details

Original title
Der Meineidbauer
Release date
1941-12-18
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama
Original language
DE
Countries
Germany
Production
Tobis Filmkunst, Euphono-Film GmbH