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The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox
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The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

1976-04-01 · 103 min · ★ 6.1

Comedy · Western · Romance

A female hustler is chasing after rich men, but becomes repeatedly mixed up with a suave con man and card shark through a series of misadventures before falling in love with him.

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Production details

Directors
Melvin Frank
Production companies
20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 4,590,000
Revenue
USD 4,120,000

Top Cast

George SegalGeorge SegalCharlie 'Dirtwater Fox' Malloy
Goldie HawnGoldie HawnAmanda Quaid / Duchess Swansbury
Conrad JanisConrad JanisGladstone (Widdicombe's assistant)
Thayer DavidThayer DavidJosiah Widdicombe (Mormon patriarch)
Jennifer Lee PryorJennifer Lee PryorTrollop
Sid GouldSid GouldRabbi
Richard FarnsworthRichard FarnsworthStagecoach driver
Glynn RubinMusic Hall Girl
Pat AstPat AstMusic Hall Singer
E.J. AndréE.J. AndréProspector
Clifford TurknettTicket Agent
Harlan KnudsonCooper
Jean FavreJean FavreDrunk / Usher
Bill McLaughlinMurdock
Richard JamisonWaiter
Barbara UlrichMaisie
John AldersonJohn AldersonTrent
Isle KimbleGreta
Bill LorenzMueller
Jim FrankBuckskin Joe

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