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My American Wife 1936 Directed by Harold Young

A Count with American ideas...tries to trade his monocle for a lariat!

Ann Sothern essays the title role in My American Wife. The story opens in Smelter City, Arizona, where the richest man in town is grizzled old Indian fighter Lafe Cantillon (Fred Stone). Lafe's social-climbing sister-in-law (Billie Burke) insists that her daughter Mary wed a titled European, Count Ferdinand (Francis Lederer). Much to Lafe's delight, Mary isn't assimilated into Continental high society; instead, she instructs Count Ferdinand in the virtues of good, old-fashioned American democracy. And, of, course, the Count and Lafe become great chums when the "furriner" proves that he can ride a bucking bronco with the best of 'em.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Comedy
Production Company Paramount Pictures
Release Date 6 August 1936
65 mins
Cast
Francis Lederer Count Ferdinand von und zu Reidenach
Ann Sothern Mary Cantillon
Fred Stone Lafe Cantillon
Billie Burke Mrs. Robert Cantillon
Grant Mitchell Robert Cantillon
Hal K. Dawson Stephen Cantillon
Helene Millard Mrs. Vincent Cantillon
Adrian Morris Vincent Cantillon
Dora Clement Agnes, Mrs. Stephen Cantillon
Jimmy Vandiveer Reporter (uncredited)
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