The Girl of the Limberlost

The Girl of the Limberlost is a 1945 American drama film starring Ruth Nelson, Dorinda Clifton, and Loren Tindall, and directed by Mel Ferrer. The film is based on a 1909 novel by Gene Stratton-Porter, which was previously filmed in 1909 as "A Girl of the Limeberlost".

The Girl of the Limberlost
Theatrical poster for the film
Directed by	Mel Ferrer (as Melchor G. Ferrer)
Written by	Erna Lazarus
Based on	A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter
Produced by	Alexis Thurn-Taxis
Starring	Ruth Nelson Dorinda Clifton Loren Tindall
Cinematography	Burnett Guffey
Edited by	Al Clark
Music by	Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Release date	October 11, 1945 (1945-10-11) (US)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The movie is set in Indiana's famous Limberlost Swamp, which was clear-cut, drained and turned into farmland in the early 20th century, despite efforts by Stratton-Porter and others to save it. A small part of the original swamp has been restored since the 1990s and is now a nature preserve.

Cast

• Ruth Nelson as Kate Comstock
• Dorinda Clifton as Elnora Comstock
• Loren Tindall as Pete Reed
• Gloria Holden as Miss Nelson
• Ernest Cossart as Roger Henley
• Vanessa Brown as Helen Brownlee
• James Bell as Wesley Sinton
• Joyce Arling as Margaret Sinton
• Charles Arnt as Hodges
• Warren Mills as Chester Hepple
• Gloria Patrice as Amy Thurston
• Lillian Bronson as Miss Blodgett
• Peggy Converse as Jessie Reed
• Jimmy Clark as Bob Stewart
• Carol Morris as Carrie

External links

• The Girl of the Limberlost at IMDb
• The Girl of the Limberlost at the TCM Movie Database
• The Girl of the Limberlost at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films