The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)

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1h 31min
Comedy, Drama
1938 (UK)
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A lonely socialite masquerades as a maid and meets an unpretentious, plain-spoken cowboy who is unaware of her true identity.

Directors:

H.C. Potter, Stuart Heisler, William Wyler

Writers:

Stars:

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.
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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	...	Henderson
	Charles Richman	...	Dillon
	Frederick Vogeding	...	Boat Captain
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Eddie Acuff	...	Bus Driver (uncredited)
	Murray Alper	...	Cowboy at Ranch (uncredited)
	Irving Bacon	...	Chester - Smith's Secretary (uncredited)
	Silver Tip Baker	...	Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)
	Jack Baxley	...	Rodeo Rider (uncredited)
	Chris Willow Bird	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Danny Borzage	...	Musician (uncredited)
	Ed Brady	...	Carpenter at Ranch (uncredited)
	George Chandler	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Steve Clemente	...	Knife Thrower (uncredited)
	Iron Eyes Cody	...	Rodeo Indian (uncredited)
	Mabel Colcord	...	Old Woman (uncredited)
	Charles Coleman	...	Butler at Dinner Party (uncredited)
	James Conaty	...	Gambling House Patron (uncredited)
	Edward Cooper	...	Smith's Servant (uncredited)
	Curley Dresden	...	Man Washing (uncredited)
	Sarah Edwards	...	Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
	Frank Ellis	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Franklyn Farnum	...	Cowboy (uncredited)
	Sam Garrett	...	Rider and Roper (uncredited)
	William Gillis	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Arthur Hoyt	...	Valet (uncredited)
	Si Jenks	...	Cowboy at Rodeo (uncredited)
	John Judd	...	Rodeo Rider (uncredited)
	Ethan Laidlaw	...	Man in Rodeo Stands (uncredited)
	Mike Lally	...	Croupier (uncredited)
	Chief Many Treaties	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Robert Middlemass	...	Newspaper Chief (uncredited)
	Edmund Mortimer	...	Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
	David Newell	...	Gambler (uncredited)
	Edgar Norton	...	Smith's Servant (uncredited)
	Lee Phelps	...	Carpenter (uncredited)
	Russ Powell	...	Rodeo Rider (uncredited)
	Tom Ricketts	...	Old Man Sitting next to Mary at the Banquet Table (uncredited)
	Syd Saylor	...	Cowboy at Ranch (uncredited)
	Emmett Vogan	...	Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
	Ethel Wales	...	Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
	Blue Washington	...	Dock Worker (uncredited)
	Billy Wayne	...	Rodeo Rider (uncredited)
	Guy Wilkerson	...	Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)
	Harry Wilson	...	Man Shaving (uncredited)
	Florence Wix	...	Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
	Hank Worden	...	Cowhand Leonard (uncredited)
	William Worthington	...	Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)

Directed by

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H.C. Potter	...	(as H. C. Potter)
Stuart Heisler	...	(uncredited)
William Wyler	...	(uncredited)

Written by

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Produced by

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Samuel Goldwyn

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Music by

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Alfred Newman

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(uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Gregg Toland

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Film Editing by

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Sherman Todd

Art Direction by

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Richard Day

Set Decoration by

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Julia Heron

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(uncredited)

Costume Design by

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Omar Kiam

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(costumes)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Edmond F. Bernoudy	...	assistant director (as E.F. Bernoudy)
Stuart Heisler	...	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

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James Basevi	...	associate art director
Nick Stadler	...	greenman (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Paul Neal	...	sound recorder
Thomas T. Moulton	...	sound recordist (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Paul Eagler

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special effects photography

Stunts

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Silver Tip Baker	...	stunts (uncredited)
Curley Dresden	...	stunts (uncredited)
John Epper	...	Gary Cooper Double (uncredited)
Sam Garrett	...	stunts (uncredited)
John Judd	...	stunts (uncredited)
Mike Lally	...	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Ray Binger	...	special camera effects (uncredited)
Eddie Garvin	...	camera operator (uncredited)
Jimmie Hacket	...	camera operator (uncredited)
Bert Shipman	...	camera operator (uncredited)

Music Department

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Alfred Newman	...	musical director
Lionel Newman	...	song by
Arthur Quenzer	...	song by
Hugo Friedhofer	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Edward B. Powell	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Conrad Salinger	...	orchestrator (uncredited)

Other crew

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Samuel Goldwyn

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presenter

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Production Companies

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The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Distributors

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United Artists (1938) (United States) (theatrical)
United Artists (1938) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Les Artistes Associés (1939) (France) (theatrical)
United Artists (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Film Classics (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
Herzog-Filmverleih (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2016) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (United States) (tv)
Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
Schröder Media (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
Sony Pictures Television (United States) (tv)

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International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Poor Mary Smith can't go night-clubbing or have any other fun because any hint of scandal could damage her father's political career. She decides to rebel and convinces her two maids to let her go along with them on a blind date with some rodeo performers. She tells her date, Stretch, that she's a parlor maid and that she left home because her father beat her. The two fall in love and elope. Now Mary has a double dilemma: continuing her charade with Stretch and keeping her marriage a secret from her father. Written by Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	cowboy-trio taming-of-the-shrew manipulative-female manipulative-father strained-father-daughter-relationship See All (84) »
Taglines	Wishin' for a real unusual screen treat ? Here It Is ! See more »
Genres	Comedy Drama Romance Western
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Certification	Argentina:Atp France:Tous Public Italy:T Japan:G Sweden:Btl United Kingdom:U United Kingdom:U (tv rating) United Kingdom:U (video rating) United States:Approved United States:TV-G (TV rating) United States:Passed (The National Board of Review) West Germany:12

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Also Known As	Madame et son cowboy (France) El vaquero y la dama (Spain) 牧童と貴婦人 (Japan, Japanese title) O Cowboy e a Grã-Fina (Brazil) En cowboy och en lady (Sweden) See more »
Runtime	91 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Filming Locations	Russell Ranch, New Cuyama, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Initially, David Niven was to star as a British diplomat, whilst Benita Hume was to play Mary's stepmother, but all of their scenes were eventually deleted from the final print. See more »
Goofs	During the initial blind date between the girls and the rodeo cowboys, they take a walk along the beach. Upon entering the gate to the house, the sound of a ukulele being played is heard, but Buzz (the ukulele player) is holding the ukulele in one hand, not playing it. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997). See more »
Soundtracks	A-Tisket A-Tasket See more »
Quotes	Sugar: Hey, you don't suppose she married him for his money, do you? Buzz: What money? Sugar: Well, he got a job, ain't he? Buzz: Yeah, I never thought of that. See more »

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