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As the Earth Turns

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An immigrant farm family struggles through a terrible Maine winter. But it is not only the weather that brings turmoil to the Janowskis; their neighbors, the Shaw family, led by father Mark (David Landau), are suspicious of the foreigners. Over time, however, the clans grow closer, especially young Stan Janowski (Donald Woods) and Jen Shaw (Jean Muir), Mark's daughter. Stan loves Jen, but he still considers leaving her and his family to explore life in the big city.

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Megan Williams Battle Royale With Cheese 06/15/2020
'As The Earth Turns' is overall enjoyable. The digital restoration is an impressive piece of work and the new score adds to the visuals. Go to Full Review Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy) Esquire Magazine 04/17/2020
[It] caught some elements of story and atmosphere, yet failed to reproduce the novel's meaning. Go to Full Review Helen Brown Norden Vanity Fair 05/17/2019
There is a certain serious fidelity about the picture which makes it ring true. For almost the first time, you see a group of actors pretending to be farmers, and they actually manage to make it seem credible. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/29/2016 a little hooky by today's standards this reflected WB studios as the code took effect in 1934 good cast though See more Read all reviews
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Alfred E. Green

Director

Jean Muir

Jen

Donald Woods

Stan

Edith Lowry

Margaret

William Janney

Ollie

David Landau

Mark
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Movie Info

Synopsis An immigrant farm family struggles through a terrible Maine winter. But it is not only the weather that brings turmoil to the Janowskis; their neighbors, the Shaw family, led by father Mark (David Landau), are suspicious of the foreigners. Over time, however, the clans grow closer, especially young Stan Janowski (Donald Woods) and Jen Shaw (Jean Muir), Mark's daughter. Stan loves Jen, but he still considers leaving her and his family to explore life in the big city.
Director
Alfred E. Green
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 13m