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The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

Seen it?

1976 | 103 min | Comedy, Western, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Blazing Saddles or Pretty Woman, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1976: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    50% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $15 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 12K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Melvin Frank

  • George SegalCharlie 'Dirtwater Fox' Malloy
  • Goldie HawnAmanda Quaid / Duchess Swansbury
  • Conrad JanisGladstone (Widdicombe's assistant)
  • Thayer DavidJosiah Widdicombe (Mormon patriarch)
  • Jennifer Lee PryorTrollop
  • Sid GouldRabbi
  • Richard FarnsworthStagecoach driver
  • Glynn RubinMusic Hall Girl
  • Pat AstMusic Hall Singer
  • E.J. AndréProspector