The Cowboy and the Lady
1938 · Movie · NR · 91 min · ★ 6.3 · 63% critics
A sheltered young woman slips away from her tightly controlled high-society life and, while posing as someone far more ordinary, falls for a sincere cowboy. Their romance soon collides with family expectations, political image-making, and the sharp divide between wealth and working life.
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Details
- Years
- 1938
- Release date
- 1938-11-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (28 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like old-fashioned romantic comedies with mistaken identity, class differences, and a gentle Depression-era feel, somewhat in the vein of Go West; Not for you if you want big laughs or a convincing payoff.
Pros: sweet class-clash romance; engaging lead charm; a few amusing moments | Cons: thin story; uneven chemistry; slow middle stretch
Themes
- rodeo
- blind date
- maid
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1939
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1939 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1939 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Directed by H. C. Potter