Film

The Farmer Forsworn

1941 · 1h 34m · Drama

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.

Eduard Köck

Matthias Ferner

O.W. Fischer

Franz Ferner

Ludwig Auer

Quirin

Ernst Auer

Jakob Burger

Klaus Pohl

• Leopold HainischDirector
• Jacob GeisScreenplay
• Ludwig AnzengruberNovel

Release date

December 18, 1941

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Drama