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.
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) is a comedy, romance and western film directed by H. C. Potter, released on November 17, 1938 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Gary Cooper, Merle Oberon, Patsy Kelly and Walter Brennan. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 29 ratings.
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Gary Cooper
as Stretch Willoughby
Merle Oberon
as Mary Smith
Patsy Kelly
as Katie Callahan
Walter Brennan
as Sugar
Fuzzy Knight
as Buzz
Mabel Todd
as Elly
Henry Kolker
as Horace Smith
Harry Davenport
as Uncle Hannibal Smith
Emma Dunn
as Ma Hawkins
Walter Walker
as Ames
Berton Churchill
as Oliver Wendell Henderson
Charles Richman
as Dillon
Directed by H. C. Potter, written by Leo McCarey, Sonya Levien and Frank R. Adams, produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 29 ratings.
To be honest, there isn't much substance to this little story. Merle Oberon is "Mary Smith" who lives her life treading on eggshells lest she affect the political reputation of her father. When she manages to convince a couple of her maids to go out on a blind date, they encounter some cowboys in for the rodeo - "Stretch Willoughby" (Gary Cooper) amongst them. They fall in love, elope and now she must juggle the…
Reviewed on June 20, 2022
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The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) includes Gary Cooper, Merle Oberon, Patsy Kelly, Walter Brennan and Fuzzy Knight. The film was directed by H. C. Potter. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Cowboy and the Lady was released on November 17, 1938 and runs for 1h 31m.
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 29 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, romance and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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