Strong is the Seed(1949)

English scientist William Farrer, on health trip to Australia, advises his friends to invest money in wheat farming. In a hotel in Queanbeyan, Farrer hears that rust is playing havoc with farmers' crops, and his friends, who were ruined, have both just committed suicide. Searching for a cure for rust, Farrer meets Nina De Salis, daughter of a politician.

Genre: Drama

Director: Arthur Greville Collins

Actors: Guy Doleman, Marie Marsden, Lloyd Lamble, Queenie Ashton, Harvey Adams, Frank Bradley, Charles Cusperson, Rod Gainford, Nellie Lamport, Ben Lewin

Release date: 1949-03-04

Country of origin: Australia

Length: 1h 20m