The Toilers and the Wayfarers

The Toilers and the Wayfarers
Directed by	Keith Froelich
Produced by	Keith Froelich
Written by	Keith Froelich
Music by	Chan Poling
Cinematography	James Frank Tittle
Edited by	Keith Froelich
Distributed by	CMV Laservision
Release dates	March 14, 1997 (1997-03-14) (U.S.)
Country	United States
Language	English German

The Toilers and the Wayfarers is a 1997 LGBT-related dramatic film written and directed by Keith Froelich. It was released on 14 March 1997.

The film was both set in and filmed in New Ulm, located in Brown County of southern Minnesota.

Plot

Phillip and Dieter nearly suffocate hiding their gay sexual identity in the face of puritanical small town Midwestern U.S. values. Joined by a mysterious German relative, the three misfits escape to the big city searching for a place to belong.

Cast

• Matt Klemp as Dieter
• Ralf Schirg as Udo
• Andrew Woodhouse as Phillip
• Jerome Samuels as Helmut
• Joan Wheeler as Anna
• Michael Glen as Lt. Scallion
• Ralph Jacobus as Carl
• Douglas Blacks as Gym Coach / Man at Bus Depot
• Anthony C. Paul as Paul
• Johanna Stucki as Renate
• Alex Cole as Car Dealer
• Michael A. Sward as Gay Hustler

External links

• The Toilers and the Wayfarers at IMDb
• The Star Tribune, Lifestyles Section: "The Toilers and the Wayfarers" — article by Jeff Strickler (26 June 1997).