Film

My American Wife

1936 · 1h 5m · Comedy

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

IMDb

6.5

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.

Francis Lederer

Count Ferdinand von und zu Reidenach

Ann Sothern

Mary Cantillon

Fred Stone

Lafe Cantillon

Billie Burke

Mrs. Robert Cantillon

Ernest Cossart

Adolphe

Grant Mitchell

Robert Cantillon

Hal K. Dawson

Stephen Cantillon

Helene Millard

Mrs. Vincent Cantillon

Adrian Morris

Vincent Cantillon

Dora Clement

Agnes, Mrs. Stephen Cantillon

C. Montague Shaw

Butler

Jimmy Vandiveer

Reporter (uncredited)

• Harold YoungDirector
• Virginia Van UppScreenplay
• Elmer DavisStory

Release date

August 6, 1936

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 5m

Rated

NR

Genres

Comedy

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