The Plow Woman

The Plow Woman
The Plow Woman
Directed by	Charles Swickard
Written by	Eleanor Gates (novel); J. Grubb Alexander ;
Starring	Mary MacLaren ; Harry De More ; Marie Hazelton ;
Cinematography	Harry McGuire Stanley
Production; company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	July 2, 1917;
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent; English intertitles ;

Last updated November 14, 2025

The Plow Woman is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Charles Swickard and starring Mary MacLaren, Harry De More and Marie Hazelton.^[1]

Cast

Mary MacLaren as Mary MacTavish
Harry De More as Andy MacTavish
Marie Hazelton as Ruth MacTavish
Lee Shumway as Lieutenant Jack Fraser
Kingsley Benedict as Surgeon Fraser
Hector V. Sarno as Buck Matthews
Clara Horton as Mary, as a child
Eddie Polo as Bill Matthews
George Hupp as Jack, as a child
Tommy Burns as Trooper

Censorship

Before The Plow Woman could be exhibited in Kansas, the Kansas Board of Review required the elimination of a scene in reel 4, where soldiers are drinking and gambling.^[2]

References

↑ Connelly p.215
↑ "Kansas Board of Review Movie Index - Kansas Historical Society". www.kansashistory.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2025.

Bibliography

Robert B. Connelly. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.

External links

The Plow Woman at IMDb

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[1] Connelly p.215

[2] "Kansas Board of Review Movie Index - Kansas Historical Society". www.kansashistory.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2025.

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