Wild Harvest (1947): Cast
Wild Harvest is a 1947 drama directed by Tay Garnett, starring Will Wright as Mike Alperson, Lloyd Nolan and Dorothy Lamour. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Tay Garnett
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Wild Harvest About?
The premise of Wild Harvest without spoilers.
Joe leads a traveling combine crew harvesting fields against rival boss Alperson. His friend Jim joins with startup funds. Fay, the farmer’s niece, loves Joe but is rejected; she marries Jim and pushes him to high‑grade the grain, secretly skimming some for personal sale. With the final equipment payment due, Joe discovers Jim’s scheme.
Wild Harvest Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- machine
- adulterous wife
- lust
- vagabond
- field
- goose
- combine harvester
- farm
- harvest
- ladd and preston
- ladd and lamour
- skimming
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- farmer
- wheat
- panhandle
- oklahoma
- kansas
- texas
- uncle niece relationship
- barbecue
- work crew
- tractor
- storm
- theft
- sheriff
- shack
- migratory
- marriage
- harvest season
- friendship
- floozie
- fistfight
- dust
- dust storm
- deception
- crop
- cigarette smoking
- cigar smoking
- chase
- bartender
- accident
Wild Harvest Cast & Characters
Will Wright leads the cast as Mike Alperson, with Lloyd Nolan as Kink and Dorothy Lamour as Fay Rankin. Directed by Tay Garnett; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tay Garnett
- Will Wright as Mike Alperson
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Lloyd Nolan as Kink -
Dorothy Lamour as Fay Rankin -
Robert Preston as Jim Davis
Also Starring in Wild Harvest
· 7 more- Allen Jenkins Higgins
- Walter Sande Long
- Frank Sully Nick
- Anthony Caruso Pete
- Alan Ladd Joe Madigan
- Richard Erdman Mark Lewis
- Griff Barnett Rankin
Cars in Wild Harvest
2 cars on screen: the Massey-Harris 21A and the Willys MB 'Jeep'.
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Massey-Harris 21A Important role -
Willys MB 'Jeep' Important role
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Wild Harvest FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Wild Harvest, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Wild Harvest?
Wild Harvest runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Wild Harvest released?
Wild Harvest was released on September 26, 1947.
Who directed Wild Harvest?
Wild Harvest was directed by Tay Garnett.
More films by Tay Garnett Who is in the cast of Wild Harvest?
Wild Harvest stars Will Wright as Mike Alperson, Lloyd Nolan as Kink and Dorothy Lamour as Fay Rankin, among 11 credited actors.
Does Wild Harvest have a post-credit scene?
No. Wild Harvest has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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