
Golden Harvest
Drama
Overview
A play by Nina Wilcox Putnam was the source for the empire-building drama Golden Harvest. Ambitious grain trader Chris Martin corners the wheat market and becomes a millionaire. Outgrowing his humble farm beginnings, Chris makes a bid for respectability by marrying Chicago socialite Cynthia Flint.
Top Cast


Richard Arlen
Richard Arlen
Walt Martin
Richard Arlen
Walt Martin


Chester Morris
Chester Morris
Chris Martin
Chester Morris
Chris Martin


Genevieve Tobin
Genevieve Tobin
Cynthia Flint
Genevieve Tobin
Cynthia Flint


Roscoe Ates
Roscoe Ates
Louis Jenkins aka Loopey Lou
Roscoe Ates
Louis Jenkins aka Loopey Lou


Julie Haydon
Julie Haydon
Ellen Goodhue
Julie Haydon
Ellen Goodhue


Elizabeth Patterson
Elizabeth Patterson
Lydia
Elizabeth Patterson
Lydia


Berton Churchill
Berton Churchill
Eben Martin
Berton Churchill
Eben Martin


Lawrence Gray
Lawrence Gray
Hugh Jackson
Lawrence Gray
Hugh Jackson


Henry Kolker
Henry Kolker
Henry Flint
Henry Kolker
Henry Flint


Richard Carle
Richard Carle
Doctor Hoyt
Richard Carle
Doctor Hoyt
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