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The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

Once upon a time, If the rustlers didn't get you, the hustlers did.

19766.11h 43m

Overview

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.

Directed by Melvin Frank
Written by Jack Rose, Melvin Frank, Barry Sandler
Produced by Melvin Frank
Box OfficeBudget: $4.6MRevenue: $4.1M

Top Cast

George Segal

George Segal

Charlie 'Dirtwater Fox' Malloy

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Amanda Quaid / Duchess Swansbury

Conrad Janis

Conrad Janis

Gladstone (Widdicombe's assistant)

Thayer David

Thayer David

Josiah Widdicombe (Mormon patriarch)

Jennifer Lee Pryor

Jennifer Lee Pryor

Trollop

Sid Gould

Sid Gould

Rabbi

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Stagecoach driver

G

Glynn Rubin

Music Hall Girl

Pat Ast

Pat Ast

Music Hall Singer

E.J. André

E.J. André

Prospector

Themes & Keywords

con manwild westgamblershowgirlsaloon girl

About The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox is a comedy, western film released in 1976 exploring themes of con man, wild west, gambler, showgirl, saloon girl. Directed by Melvin Frank, it stars George Segal, Goldie Hawn, Conrad Janis. 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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