Strawberry Roan

Strawberry Roan

84 mins | Drama | Dec. 31, 1944

Farmer Chris Lowe meets and falls in love with Molly , a chorus-girl. Despite the fact that she is a city girl through and through, she accepts his proposal of marriage and after the wedding goes to live on the farm. Chris realises that the transition for Molly will be difficult, and in an attempt to ease her into farm life, buys her a strawberry roan calf to look after. Unfortunately Molly finds the adjustment to rural life extremely difficult and does not settle down. She fails to integrate into the local community and starts to feel she has made a big mistake.

Strawberry Roan

84 mins | Drama | Dec. 31, 1944

Strawberry Roan
Farmer Chris Lowe meets and falls in love with Molly , a chorus-girl. Despite the fact that she is a city girl through and through, she accepts his proposal of marriage and after the wedding goes to live on the farm. Chris realises that the transition for Molly will be difficult, and in an attempt to ease her into farm life, buys her a strawberry roan calf to look after. Unfortunately Molly finds the adjustment to rural life extremely difficult and does not settle down. She fails to integrate into the local community and starts to feel she has made a big mistake.
Producers British National Films
Original title Strawberry Roan
Directors Maurice Elvey
Writers A.G. Street, Elizabeth Baron

Cast

William Hartnell

as Chris Lowe

Carol Raye

as Molly Lowe

Walter Fitzgerald

as Walter Morley

Sophie Stewart

as Mrs. Morley

John Ruddock

as John Dibben

Wylie Watson

as Bill Gurd

Petula Clark

as Kate Dibben

Joan Maude

as Gladys Moon

Joan Young

as Mrs. Dibben

Ellis Irving

as Auctioneer

Kynaston Reeves

as Horse Dealer

Norman Shelley

as Dr. Lambert

Patric Curwen

as Vicar

Charles Doe

as Silas

Gordon Begg

as Shepherd (uncredited)

Ernest Borrow

as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Pat Geary

as Emily Dibben (uncredited)

Violet Gould

as Chris's Cook (uncredited)

Janet Morrison

as Chris's Maid (uncredited)

Charles Paton

as Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)