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Title:The Cowboy And The Lady


Date: 1938
Type: Romantic comedy
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Yes
Director: H C Potter
Producer: Samuel Goldwyn

Comment
The daughter of a politician lives a sheltered life to prevent any scandal. As she is bored she decides to go on a blind date with her two maids, but pretends to be a maid herself. She meets and elopes with a rodeo rider and is faced with the choice between love and duty to her family. The basic plot has been filmed many times and in this version Merle Oberon gives a good performance as the rich young woman who runs away and marries for love, but Gary Cooper does not seem comfortable or convincing as the rodeo rider. The film is worth watching for Merle Oberon.

Actors

Gary CooperGary Cooper
Merle OberonMerle Oberon
Patsy KellyPatsy Kelly

Oscars

Nomination - Music