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The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) -- The delightful story of an honest and hard-as-nails cowpoke who falls in love with a rich and spoiled society girl.  This romantic comedy brings together the Western World of the rodeo and the Eastern World of the champagne circuit.

Overview

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6.5/10   341 votes
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Director:
H.C. Potter
Writers:
Leo McCarey (story) and
Frank R. Adams (story) ...
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Release Date:
17 November 1938 (USA) more
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Wishin' for a real unusual screen treat ? Here It Is ! more
Plot:
When a beautiful socialite masquerades as a maid, she becomes involved with an unpretentious, plain-spoken cowboy who's unaware of her true identity. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 nominations more
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Beautiful Cinematography more (18 total)

Cast

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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
Berton Churchill ... Oliver Wendell Henderson
Charles Richman ... Dillon
Frederick Vogeding ... Ship's Captain
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Additional Details

Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #4783) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-G (TV rating)
Filming Locations:
Triunfo, California, USA

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William Wyler began as director of this movie, but walked off the picture after an argument with Samuel Goldwyn about extensive retakes he wanted. Goldwyn suspended Wyler, who did not return as director. However, he and Goldwyn settled their differences, and he did direct Goldwyn's next picture, Wuthering Heights (1939). more
Quotes:
Stretch Willoughby: I'd advise you to get off your high horse and stop talkin' down to people, and the same goes for your smart-aleck friends here!
Oliver Wendell Henderson: I beg your pardon!
Stretch Willoughby: You know you don't give a hang what I think!
Oliver Wendell Henderson: Now just a minute!
Stretch Willoughby: I'm glad you asked me though because I'd like to tell you. In the first place I don't see where you get off pickin' anybody for President when you haven't the decency to treat a person like a human bein'instead of askin' people to sit down at your table so that you can laugh at them...
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Soundtrack:
Red River Valley more

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8 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Beautiful Cinematography, 13 October 2003
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Author: bolangirl from Vancouver, Wa

I love this movie for several reasons, the plot, the acting and the beautiful cinematography. There are beach scenes and others that have a dreamlike, gauzy quality that I really love. Gary Cooper is the naive but cute cowboy and Merle as Mary the wealthy socialite who tries to hide it from him. She doesn't mean any harm, she's lonely and isolated and finds herself in an awkard situation that gets worse quickly. Don't miss Walter Brennan as his sidekick (as usual) and the other fun characters throughout this sweet and fun movie.

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