

City Girl
1930-01-12 · 88 min · ★ 7.5
A waitress from Chicago falls in love with a man from rural Minnesota and marries him, with the intent of living a better life - but life on the farm has its own challenges.
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- Directors
- F. W. Murnau
- Production companies
- Fox Film Corporation, F.W. Murnau Production
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Charles FarrellLem Tustine
Mary DuncanKate
David TorrenceLem's Father
Edith YorkeLem's Mother
Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsReaper
Anne ShirleyMarie Tustine
Tom McGuireMatey
Richard AlexanderMac
Ed BradyReaper
Roscoe AtesReaper
Marjorie BeebeWaitress (uncredited)
Eddie BolandReaper (uncredited)
Mark HamiltonGreasy the Reaper (uncredited)
Werner KlinglerReaper (uncredited)
Charles LaneMan at Train Station (uncredited)
Ivan LinowTaxi Driver (uncredited)
Arnold LucyCafe Patron (uncredited)
Helen LynchGirl on Train (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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