The Cowboy and the Lady (1938): cast, story & where to watch
1938 · Film · ★ 6.3
Released in 1938, The Cowboy and the Lady is a comedy, romance and western film directed by H. C. Potter, running about 91 minutes. “MERLE ropes Gary! GARY brands Merle!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. 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.
Who’s in it. The Cowboy and the Lady stars Gary Cooper as Stretch Willoughby, Merle Oberon as Mary Smith, Patsy Kelly as Katie Callahan and Walter Brennan as Sugar, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, The Cowboy and the Lady has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Cowboy and the Lady page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Cowboy and the Lady tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)?
- In US, The Cowboy and the Lady is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Cowboy and the Lady worth watching?
- The Cowboy and the Lady holds an audience score of 6.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy, romance and western. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Cowboy and the Lady?
- The Cowboy and the Lady stars Gary Cooper, Merle Oberon, Patsy Kelly, Walter Brennan and Fuzzy Knight.
- When was The Cowboy and the Lady released?
- The Cowboy and the Lady was released in 1938, with a runtime of about 91 minutes.