The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
MERLE ropes Gary! GARY brands Merle!
Mary Smith decides after a lifetime of being a shut-in to do something wild while her father is out campaigning for the presidency, so she takes off for the family's home in West Palm Beach and inadvertently becomes romantically entangled with earnest cowboy Stretch Willoughby. Neither the dalliance nor the cowboy fit with the upper class image projected by her esteemed father, forcing her to choose.
Director: H. C. Potter
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Western
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: November 17, 1938
Cast
- Gary Cooper - Stretch Willoughby
- Merle Oberon - Mary Smith
- Patsy Kelly - Katie Callahan
- Walter Brennan - Sugar
- Fuzzy Knight - Buzz
- Mabel Todd - Elly
- Henry Kolker - Horace Smith
- Harry Davenport - Uncle Hannibal Smith
- Emma Dunn - Ma Hawkins
- Walter Walker - Ames
Screenplay
- Leo McCarey (Original Story)
- Sonya Levien (Screenplay)
- Frank R. Adams (Original Story)
- S. N. Behrman (Screenplay)
Music: Alfred Newman
Cinematography: Gregg Toland
Editing: Sherman Todd
Production: Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Online Dating Misadventures
Keywords
rodeo, blind date, maid
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Cowboy and the Lady about?
- Mary Smith decides after a lifetime of being a shut-in to do something wild while her father is out campaigning for the presidency, so she takes off for the family's home in West Palm Beach and inadvertently becomes romantically entangled with earnest cowboy Stretch Willoughby. Neither the dalliance nor the cowboy fit with the upper class image projected by her esteemed father, forcing her to choose.
- Who directed The Cowboy and the Lady?
- The Cowboy and the Lady was directed by H. C. Potter.
- Who stars in The Cowboy and the Lady?
- The Cowboy and the Lady stars Gary Cooper, Merle Oberon, Patsy Kelly, Walter Brennan, Fuzzy Knight, Mabel Todd.
- How long is The Cowboy and the Lady?
- The Cowboy and the Lady has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is The Cowboy and the Lady?
- The Cowboy and the Lady is a Comedy, Romance, Western film.
- Where was The Cowboy and the Lady produced?
- The Cowboy and the Lady was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Cowboy and the Lady?
- The themes of The Cowboy and the Lady include: Online Dating Misadventures.