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The Green Promise

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Plot

A stubborn farmer is raising his children alone. When his oldest daughter gets a suitor, the father nearly goes on the rampage, but he is forced to change his tune when he is injured, leaving her in charge of the farm.

Cast

Marguerite Chapman as Deborah Matthews
Marguerite Chapman

as Deborah Matthews

Walter Brennan as Mr. Matthews
Walter Brennan

as Mr. Matthews

Natalie Wood as Susan Matthews
Natalie Wood

as Susan Matthews

Robert Paige as David Barkley
Robert Paige

as David Barkley

Ted Donaldson as Phineas Matthews
Ted Donaldson

as Phineas Matthews

Connie Marshall as Abigail Matthews
Connie Marshall

as Abigail Matthews

Irving Bacon as Julius Larkin
Irving Bacon

as Julius Larkin

Milburn Stone as Rev. Benton
Milburn Stone

as Rev. Benton

Will Wright as Mr. Grenstedt
Will Wright

as Mr. Grenstedt

Robert Ellis as Buzz Wexford
Robert Ellis

as Buzz Wexford

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • March 22, 1949

Production Companies

  • Glenn McCarthy Productions

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.55 hrs

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Walter Brennan and his four children move onto a new farm in the small town of "Millwood". He is stubborn, has his ways of doing things and despite advice from the local land agent "Barkley" (Robert Paige) he ploughs on regardless of the warnings that his methods could cause soil erosion with dangerous consequences. It's only when he has an arboreal incident that breaks his leg, and he becomes be…