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| Jean Arthur | ... | Molly J. Truesdale | |
| John Wayne | ... | Duke Hudkins | |
| Charles Winninger | ... | Waco | |
| Phil Silvers | ... | Smiley Lambert (bus tour director) | |
| Mary Field | ... | Florrie Bendix | |
| Don Costello | ... | Drunk | |
| John Philliber | ... | Storekeeper | |
| Grady Sutton | ... | Malcolm Scott | |
| Jean Stevens | ... | 'Jitterbug' (as Peggy Carroll) | |
| Grant Withers | ... | Bob Hastings | |
| Hans Conried | ... | Gregg Stone | |
| Ariel Heath | ... | Flossie | |
| Sugar Geise | ... | Linda Belle (bargirl) | |
| Joan Blair | ... | Lilly | |
| Tom Fadden | ... | Mullen | |
| Eddy Waller | ... | Bus station attendant | |
| Nina Quartero | ... | Carmencita (bargirl) | |
| Alex Melesh | ... | Bartender #1 | |
| Cy Kendall | ... | Gambling house boss | |
| Paul Scott | ... | Bartender #2 | |
| Charles D. Brown | ... | Dr. G.W. Humboldt | |
| Billy Lenhart | ... | Butch (as Butch and Buddy) | |
| Kenneth Brown | ... | Buddy (as Butch and Buddy) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Polly Bailey | ... | Beggar Woman (uncredited) | |
| Bobby Barber | ... | Bit (uncredited) | |
| Benny Bartlett | ... | Henry (uncredited) | |
| Hank Bell | ... | Mustached Gold City cowboy (uncredited) | |
| Joseph E. Bernard | ... | Bit (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Borden | ... | Poker Player (uncredited) | |
| Fred Burns | ... | Team Driver (uncredited) | |
| Lane Chandler | ... | Slim (uncredited) | |
| Robert Cherry | ... | Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited) | |
| J.W. Cody | ... | Indian Bellhop (uncredited) | |
| Monte Collins | ... | Poker Player (uncredited) | |
| Armand Cortes | ... | Al (uncredited) | |
| Jack Daley | ... | Bit (uncredited) | |
| Roy Darmour | ... | Bit (uncredited) | |
| George DeNormand | ... | Truck Driver (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Dew | ... | Cowboy (uncredited) | |
| Bert Dillard | ... | Cowboy (uncredited) | |
| Herbert Evans | ... | Butler (uncredited) | |
| George Ford | ... | Wealthy Young Man (uncredited) | |
| Bud Geary | ... | Gambler (uncredited) | |
| Fred Graham | ... | Saloon brawler (uncredited) | |
| Dorothy Granger | ... | Hot Dog Girl (uncredited) | |
| Ralf Harolde | ... | Croupier (uncredited) | |
| Warren Jackson | ... | Gambler (uncredited) | |
| Ray Jones | ... | Saloon brawler (uncredited) | |
| Donald Kerr | ... | Gambler (uncredited) | |
| Mike Lally | ... | Bit (uncredited) | |
| Robert McKenzie | ... | Poker Player (uncredited) | |
| Dorcas McKim | ... | Mother (uncredited) | |
| Frank Melton | ... | Otto (uncredited) | |
| Patsy Moran | ... | Counter Girl (uncredited) | |
| Horace Murphy | ... | Poker Player (uncredited) | |
| Artie Ortego | ... | Saloon brawler (uncredited) | |
| Jack O'Shea | ... | Gambler (uncredited) | |
| Ronald R. Rondell | ... | Bit (uncredited) | |
| Syd Saylor | ... | Poker Player (uncredited) | |
| Harry Semels | ... | Greek (uncredited) | |
| Mysty Shot | ... | Sammy (horse) (uncredited) | |
| Clarence Straight | ... | Henry (uncredited) | |
| Chalky Williams | ... | Bit (uncredited) | |
| Hank Worden | ... | Waiter (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| William A. Seiter | |||
| Henry Hathaway | (uncredited) | ||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Robert Ardrey | screenplay | |
| Garson Kanin | uncredited (unconfirmed) | |
| Jo Swerling | story | |
Produced by | |||
| Dick Ross | .... | associate producer (as Richard Ross) | |
| Frank Ross | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Roy Webb | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Frank Redman | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Theron Warth | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Albert S. D'Agostino | |||
| Alfred Herman | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| A. Roland Fields | (as Al Fields) | ||
| Darrell Silvera | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Edward Stevenson | (gowns) | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Robert Aldrich | .... | second assistant director | |
| Dewey Starkey | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Roy Meadows | .... | recording director | |
| James G. Stewart | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as James Stewart) | |
| Terry Kellum | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Vernon L. Walker | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| George DeNormand | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
| Bud Geary | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
| Fred Graham | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
| Allen Pomeroy | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| C. Bakaleinikoff | .... | musical director | |
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I won't bother to rehash the plot details, as others have already done so, but simply wish to express how much I enjoyed this film. It was a real treat from start to finish - slightly offbeat & definitely funny (but not goofy enough to be screwball) and sweet & romantic but not sentimental enough to be sappy.
Director William A. Seiter (who helmed "Sons of the Desert", Laurel & Hardy's best film, as well as other successful comedies) takes what is perhaps a shopworn premise and turns it into something special with the help of two extremely capable stars. John Wayne reveals his often underrated talent for light comedy in this - coming across just as masculine as always but with a sweet, funny softness that makes his Duke Hudkins extremely endearing. Jean Arthur is in a familiar role, playing a quirky but sweet city girl (Molly J. Truesdale) with just the right amount of spunk. Note her unconsciously forward behavior when the two of them first meet - wow! They are surprisingly wonderful together - watch the gentle, tender way the scene in the hay is handled. And never once did I feel like Jean Arthur faded to the background in Duke's presence. (In quite a few of his films, he is so charismatic and powerful a presence that his leading lady winds up looking about as charismatic as wilted celery.)
There are some funny scenes involving long bus rides, cold desert nights, sneezing horses, rodeo "groupies," bucking broncos, and broken cameras. The supporting cast is great, but they haven't much to do as this is really a film about a boy and a girl. Sharp-eyed fans of Gene Kelly and/or Frank Sinatra will recognize Grady Sutton from "Anchors Aweigh" as one of Molly's unspeakably drab beaux.