The wonderful Patsy Kelly (the maid) takes Merle Oberon (her mistress)
to a rodeo in Palm Beach, Florida (go figure)
where they meet the one and only Gary Cooper.
Seduction,
second thoughts
and passion follow.
They then marry on a ship to Galveston, Texas.
After a rough stint in a rodeo camp, Merle returns to Palm Beach,
but decides to leave it all behind and in true Depression-era style
Merle Oberon in THE COWBOY AND THE LADY (1938).
Directed by H.C. Potter. Cinematography by Gregg Toland.
Costume Design by Omar Kiam. Also starring Walter Brennan, Gary Cooper,
Costume Design by Omar Kiam. Also starring Walter Brennan, Gary Cooper,
Emma Dunn, Patsy Kelly, Fuzzy Knight, Merle Oberon and Mabel Todd.
Original DVD framegrab photography by Will Holub 2012.