The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
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.

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Cast

Gary Cooper Gary Cooper As: Stretch Willoughby
Merle Oberon Merle Oberon As: Mary Smith
Patsy Kelly Patsy Kelly As: Katie Callahan
Walter Brennan Walter Brennan As: Sugar
Fuzzy Knight Fuzzy Knight As: Buzz
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: MERLE ropes Gary! GARY brands Merle!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 17 November 1938

Country: US

Runtime: 91m

Company Credits

Company: Samuel Goldwyn Productions

External Links

Cast

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Stretch Willoughby

Merle Oberon

Merle Oberon

Mary Smith

Patsy Kelly

Patsy Kelly

Katie Callahan

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Sugar

Fuzzy Knight

Fuzzy Knight

Buzz

Mabel Todd

Mabel Todd

Elly

Henry Kolker

Henry Kolker

Horace Smith

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Uncle Hannibal Smith

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Ma Hawkins

Walter Walker

Walter Walker

Ames

Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill

Oliver Wendell Henderson

Charles Richman

Charles Richman

Dillon

Frederick Vogeding

Frederick Vogeding

Captain

Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody

Rodeo Indian (uncredited)

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Cowhand Leonard (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Chester - Smith's Secretary (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Musician (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Cowboy (uncredited)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Horace Smith's Butler (uncredited)

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Cowboy at Ranch (uncredited)

Silver Tip Baker

Silver Tip Baker

Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Rodeo Rider (uncredited)

Chris Willow Bird

Chris Willow Bird

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Carpenter at Ranch (uncredited)

Steve Clemente

Steve Clemente

Knife Thrower (uncredited)

Mabel Colcord

Mabel Colcord

Old Woman (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Gambling House Patron (uncredited)

Edward Cooper

Edward Cooper

Smith's Servant (uncredited)

Curley Dresden

Curley Dresden

Man Washing (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)

Frank Ellis

Frank Ellis

Party Guest (uncredited)

Sam Garrett

Sam Garrett

Rider and Roper (uncredited)

William Gillis

William Gillis

Party Guest (uncredited)

Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

Valet (uncredited)

Si Jenks

Si Jenks

Cowboy at Rodeo (uncredited)

John Judd

John Judd

Rodeo Rider (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Man in Rodeo Stands (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Croupier (uncredited)

Chief Many Treaties

Chief Many Treaties

Party Guest (uncredited)

Robert Middlemass

Robert Middlemass

Newspaper Chief (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)

David Newell

David Newell

Gambler (uncredited)

Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Smith's Servant (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Carpenter (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Rodeo Rider (uncredited)

Tom Ricketts

Tom Ricketts

Old Man Sitting next to Mary at the Banquet Table (uncredited)

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

Cowboy at Ranch (uncredited)

Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Party Guest (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

Ethel Wales

Ethel Wales

Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)

Blue Washington

Blue Washington

Dock Worker (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Rodeo Rider (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson

Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Man Shaving (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)

William Worthington

William Worthington

Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)

Directed By

Edmond F. Bernoudy

Edmond F. Bernoudy

Assistant Director

H. C. Potter

H. C. Potter

Director

William Wyler

William Wyler

Co-Director

Stuart Heisler

Stuart Heisler

Co-Director

Stuart Heisler

Stuart Heisler

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Leo McCarey

Leo McCarey

Original Story

Sonya Levien

Sonya Levien

Screenplay

Frank R. Adams

Frank R. Adams

Original Story

S. N. Behrman

S. N. Behrman

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Omar Kiam

Omar Kiam

Costume Design

Eugene Joseff

Eugene Joseff

Other

Sound

Lionel Newman

Lionel Newman

Songs

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Music Director

Arthur Quenzer

Arthur Quenzer

Songs

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Paul Neal

Paul Neal

Sound Recordist

Hugo Friedhofer

Hugo Friedhofer

Orchestrator

Edward B. Powell

Edward B. Powell

Orchestrator

Thomas T. Moulton

Thomas T. Moulton

Sound Recordist

Conrad Salinger

Conrad Salinger

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gregg Toland

Gregg Toland

Director of Photography

Bert Shipman

Bert Shipman

Camera Operator

Jimmie Hacket

Jimmie Hacket

Camera Operator

Eddie Garvin

Eddie Garvin

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

James Basevi

James Basevi

Assistant Art Director

Richard Day

Richard Day

Art Direction

Julia Heron

Julia Heron

Set Decoration

Nick Stadler

Nick Stadler

Greensman

Other Crew

Samuel Goldwyn

Samuel Goldwyn

Presenter

John Epper

John Epper

Stunt Double

Alan Campbell

Alan Campbell

Additional Writing

John Emerson

John Emerson

Additional Writing

Lillian Hellman

Lillian Hellman

Additional Writing

Frederick Lonsdale

Frederick Lonsdale

Additional Writing

Paul Eagler

Paul Eagler

Special Effects

Ray Binger

Ray Binger

Special Effects

Anita Loos

Anita Loos

Additional Writing

Richard Connell

Richard Connell

Additional Writing

Eddie Moran

Eddie Moran

Additional Writing

Dorothy Parker

Dorothy Parker

Additional Writing

Robert Ardrey

Robert Ardrey

Additional Writing

Robert Riskin

Robert Riskin

Additional Writing

Howard Estabrook

Howard Estabrook

Additional Writing

Gene Fowler

Gene Fowler

Additional Writing

Frank Ryan

Frank Ryan

Additional Writing

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