The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

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

1976 1h 43m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 48

ComedyWesternRomance

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

George Segal
Charlie 'Dirtwater Fox' Malloy
Goldie Hawn
Amanda Quaid / Duchess Swansbury
Conrad Janis
Gladstone (Widdicombe's assistant)
Thayer David
Josiah Widdicombe (Mormon patriarch)
Jennifer Lee Pryor
Trollop
Sid Gould
Rabbi
Richard Farnsworth
Stagecoach driver
Glynn Rubin
Music Hall Girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Melvin Frank
Writers: Barry Sandler, Melvin Frank, Jack Rose
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 90% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Melvin Frank, shot by Joseph F. Biroc. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charles Fox. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank Bracht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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George Segal and Goldie Hawn and Conrad Janis carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Melvin Frank directs. Joseph F. Biroc behind the camera. Charles Fox scores. Frank Bracht cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 90% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
350 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Melvin Frank, shot by Joseph F. Biroc. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Charles Fox. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Frank Bracht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7George Segal and Goldie Hawn and Conrad Janis carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Once upon a time, If the rustlers didn't get you, the hustlers did.".
9IMDB entry: tt0074441 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.