''The Cowboy Millionaire'' is a 1935 American
Western
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film directed by
Edward F. Cline
Edward Francis Cline (November 4, 1891 – May 22, 1961) was an American screenwriter, actor, writer and director best known for his work with comedians W.C. Fields and Buster Keaton. He was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin and died in Hollywood, Cal ...
and written by
George Waggner
George Waggner (September 7, 1894 – December 11, 1984) was an American actor, director, producer and writer. He is best known for producing and directing the 1941 film '' The Wolf Man''. For some unknown reason, Waggner sometimes configured his ...
and Daniel Jarrett. The film stars
George O'Brien,
Evalyn Bostock Evalyn Bostock, sometimes spelled Evelyn Bostock, (London, 8 March 1917 – Los Angeles, 28 November 1944) was an actress who died from carbon tetrachloride poisoning. She had lead roles including in the 1935 film '' The Cowboy Millionaire''.
Evaly ...
,
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Livingston Kennedy (April 26, 1890 – November 9, 1948) was an American comedic character actor who appeared in at least 500 films during the silent and sound eras. Professionally, he was known as "Slow Burn", owing to his ability to por ...
,
Maude Allen
Maude Allen (November 30, 1887 – April 24, 1960) was an American character actress. She was born in Middleborough, Massachusetts. Died in Los Angeles, California, aged 72.
She appeared in several Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s, in ...
,
Stephen Chase and Daniel Jarrett. The film was released on May 10, 1935, by
Fox Film Corporation
The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American Independent film production studio formed by William Fox (1879–1952) in 1915, by combining his earlier Greater New York Film Rental Company and Box Office Attractions Film ...
.
Plot
Bob Walker and his sidekick Persimmon work at a
dude ranch
A guest ranch, also known as a dude ranch, is a type of ranch oriented towards visitors or tourism. It is considered a form of agritourism.
History
Guest ranches arose in response to the romanticization of the American West that began to occur ...
type luxury hotel in order to gain money to work their gold mine. English
ingénue
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Pamala Barclay comes to the hotel and eventually falls in love with Bob but returns to Great Britain after she discovers he made a bet that he would have a relationship with her. Meanwhile, a con man attempts to buy the yet unproductive gold mine for a cheap price from Persimmon with the two going to England. When the mine hits pay dirt, Bob travels to London to fight for his mine and his lady love.
Cast
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George O'Brien as Bob Walker
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Evalyn Bostock Evalyn Bostock, sometimes spelled Evelyn Bostock, (London, 8 March 1917 – Los Angeles, 28 November 1944) was an actress who died from carbon tetrachloride poisoning. She had lead roles including in the 1935 film '' The Cowboy Millionaire''.
Evaly ...
as Pamela Barclay
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Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Livingston Kennedy (April 26, 1890 – November 9, 1948) was an American comedic character actor who appeared in at least 500 films during the silent and sound eras. Professionally, he was known as "Slow Burn", owing to his ability to por ...
as Willy Persimmon Bates
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Maude Allen
Maude Allen (November 30, 1887 – April 24, 1960) was an American character actress. She was born in Middleborough, Massachusetts. Died in Los Angeles, California, aged 72.
She appeared in several Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s, in ...
as Henrietta Barclay
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Stephen Chase as Hadley Thornton
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Daniel Jarrett
Daniel Jarrett (November 6, 1886 or 1894 - March 13, 1938) was an actor and screenwriter in the United States. He was the brother of screenwriter and actor Arthur L. Jarrett.
He acted in the 1914 film '' The Scales of Justice (film)'', the 1916 f ...
as Edward Doyle
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Lloyd Ingraham
Lloyd Chauncey Ingraham (November 30, 1874 – April 4, 1956) was an American film actor and director.
Biography
Born in Rochelle, Illinois, Ingraham appeared in more than 280 films between 1912 and 1950, as well as directing more than 100 f ...
as Ben Barclay
*Dean Benton as Desk Clerk
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Thomas A. Curran
Thomas A. Curran (May 29, 1879 – January 24, 1941), was an Australian-born American actor on the stage and in motion pictures. Between 1915 and 1941 he appeared in 60 films, the last of which was '' Citizen Kane'', in which he played the ...
as Mr. Nolan
References
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1935 films
1930s English-language films
Fox Film films
American Western (genre) films
1935 Western (genre) films
Films directed by Edward F. Cline
American black-and-white films
1930s American films
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