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.

PG 1976 · 103 min · ★ 6.1 · Comedy, Western, Romance

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 Melvin Frank

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

3h 21m together

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Both from Melvin Frank.

More from Melvin FrankSee all →

It Had to Be YouIt Had to Be You · 1947
It Had to Be You
★ 7.81947
MovieRomanceComedy
A chronic runaway bride is haunted by her conscience, who becomes reality.
The Reformer and the RedheadThe Reformer and the Redhead · 1950
The Reformer and the Redhead
★ 7.61950
MovieComedyRomance
A small-town politician falls for an idealistic zookeeper.
And the Angels SingAnd the Angels Sing · 1944
And the Angels Sing
★ 7.31944
MovieComedyRomance
The singing/dancing Angel sisters, Nancy, Bobby, Josie, and Patti, aren't interested in performing together, and this plays havoc with the plans of Pop Angel to buy a soy bean farm. They do accept an offer of ten dollars to sing at a dubious night club on the edge of town where a band led by Happy Marshall is playing.
The Court JesterThe Court Jester · 1955
The Court Jester
★ 7.31955
MovieMusicAdventure
A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.
White ChristmasWhite Christmas · 1954
White Christmas
★ 7.21954
MovieComedyMusic
Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. In time they befriend and become romantically involved with the beautiful Haynes sisters who comprise a sister act.
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream HouseMr. Blandings Builds His Dream House · 1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
★ 7.01948
MovieComedy
An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.
The TrapThe Trap · 1959
The Trap
★ 6.91959
MovieCrimeThriller
Lawyer Ralph Anderson arrives in Tula, an amazingly remote town in the desert, as reluctant emissary of mob chief Victor Massonetti, who wants the airstrip clear for his unofficial exit from the country. Ralph's arrival has a profound effect on his estranged father, the sheriff; his brother Tip, an alcoholic deputy; and his ex-sweetheart Linda, now married to Tip. Tension builds as a small army of gangsters takes over the town. Then the situation abruptly changes...
Road to UtopiaRoad to Utopia · 1946
Road to Utopia
★ 6.81946
MovieAdventureComedy
While on a ship to Skagway, Alaska, Duke and Chester find a map to a secret gold mine, which had been 'stolen' by thugs. In Alaska to recover her father's map, Sal Van Hoyden falls in with Ace Larson, who secretly wants to steal the gold mine for himself. Duke, Chester, the thugs, Ace and his henchman chase each other all over the countryside—for the map.
Knock on WoodKnock on Wood · 1954
Knock on Wood
★ 6.71954
MovieActionComedy
Ventriloquist Jerry Morgan has failed with another love affair. The reason: when the relationship reaches the point when it is time to discuss marriage, his two dolls become mean and jealous. Morgan's dollmaker Papinek is a member of a spy ring who has stolen the secret plans for the top-secret Lafayette airplane. Since Morgan is leaving for Zurich the same night, he decides to hide the secret plan in the heads of the dolls.
The Prisoner of Second AvenueThe Prisoner of Second Avenue · 1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
★ 6.61975
MovieComedy
Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.
My Favorite BlondeMy Favorite Blonde · 1942
My Favorite Blonde
★ 6.51942
MovieComedy
Larry Haines, a mediocre vaudeville entertainer, boards a train for Los Angeles. Aboard, he meets an attractive, blonde British agent carrying a coded message hidden in a brooch—and is being pursued by Nazi agents.
Above and BeyondAbove and Beyond · 1953
Above and Beyond
★ 6.21953
MovieActionDrama
The story of Colonel Paul Tibbets, the pilot that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Although unaware of the full potential of this new weapon, he knows that it can do tremendously more damage than any other weapon used before, and that the death toll resulting from it will be huge. He is reluctant to be the person who will end so many lives, but as time goes on, the pressure upon him only increase.
Star Spangled RhythmStar Spangled Rhythm · 1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
★ 6.21942
MovieComedyMusic
Pop, a security guard at Paramount has told his son that he's the head of the studio. When his son arrives in Hollywood on shore leave with his buddies, Pop enlists the aid of the studio's dizzy switchboard operator in pulling off the charade. Things get more complicated when Pop agrees to put together a show for the Navy starring Paramount's top contract players.
The Jayhawkers!The Jayhawkers! · 1959
The Jayhawkers!
★ 6.11959
MovieActionWestern
Before the U.S. Civil War rebel leader Luke Darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent Republic of Kansas but the military governor sends an ex-raider to capture Darcy.
A Touch of ClassA Touch of Class · 1973
A Touch of Class
★ 6.11973
MovieComedyRomance
Steve, a happily married American man living in London meets Vicki, an English divorcée and run off to Marbella for a rollicking week of sex. They then return to London to set up a cozy menage, despite the fact that he loves his wife and children, and now realize that he and Vicki have also fallen in love.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum · 1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
★ 6.11966
MovieComedy
A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.

More Like This

The HomesmanThe Homesman · 2014
The Homesman
★ 6.52014
MovieWesternDrama
When three women living on the edge of the American frontier are driven mad by harsh pioneer life, the task of saving them falls to the pious, independent-minded Mary Bee Cuddy. Transporting the women by covered wagon to Iowa, she soon realizes just how daunting the journey will be, and employs a low-life drifter, George Briggs, to join her. The unlikely pair and the three women head east, where a waiting minister and his wife have offered to take the women in. But the group first must traverse the harsh Nebraska Territories marked by stark beauty, psychological peril and constant threat.
Rio BravoRio Bravo · 1959
Rio Bravo
★ 7.81959
MovieWesternDrama
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
Back to the Future Part IIIBack to the Future Part III · 1990
Back to the Future Part III
★ 7.51990
MovieAdventureComedy
The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs. More problems arise when Doc falls for pretty schoolteacher Clara Clayton, and Marty tangles with Buford Tannen.
Gentlemen Prefer BlondesGentlemen Prefer Blondes · 1953
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
★ 7.31953
MovieComedyRomance
Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.
Carry On CowboyCarry On Cowboy · 1965
Carry On Cowboy
★ 6.31965
MovieComedyWestern
Stodge City is in the grip of the Rumpo Kid and his gang. Mistaken identity again takes a hand as a 'sanitary engineer' named Marshal P. Knutt is mistaken for a law marshal. Being the conscientious sort, Marshal tries to help the town get rid of Rumpo, and a showdown is inevitable. Marshal has two aids—revenge-seeking Annie Oakley and his sanitary expertise.
The Brothers BloomThe Brothers Bloom · 2009
The Brothers Bloom
★ 6.62009
MovieAdventureComedy
The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take on one last job – showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world.
HavanaHavana · 1990
Havana
★ 5.81990
MovieDramaRomance
During the revolution, a high-stakes gambler arrives in Cuba seeking to win big in poker games. Along the way, he meets and falls in love with the wife of a Communist revolutionary.
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides AgainThe Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again · 1979
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
★ 6.41979
MovieComedyFamily
Amos and Theodore, the two bumbling outlaw wannabes from The Apple Dumpling Gang, are back and trying to make it on their own. This time, the crazy duo gets involved in an army supply theft case -- and, of course, gets in lots of comic trouble along the way!
Rover DangerfieldRover Dangerfield · 1991
Rover Dangerfield
★ 5.51991
MovieAnimationFamily
Rover, a street-smart dog owned by a Las Vegas showgirl is dumped off Hoover Dam by the showgirl's boyfriend. Rather than drowning, Rover winds up in your basic idyllic farm in a classic city-boy-in-country shtick.
Six Degrees of SeparationSix Degrees of Separation · 1993
Six Degrees of Separation
★ 6.41993
MovieMysteryDrama
The story of a young, gay, black, con artist who, posing as the son of Sidney Poitier, cunningly maneuvers his way into the lives of a white, upper-class New York family.
Another YouAnother You · 1991
Another You
★ 5.51991
MovieComedy
George has been in a mental hospital for 3 years and is finally ready to go out into the real world again. Eddie Dash, a dedicated con-man, is supposed to keep him out of trouble, but when people begin to recognise George as a missing millionaire, Eddie wants to take advantage of the situation.
The Flamingo KidThe Flamingo Kid · 1984
The Flamingo Kid
★ 6.01984
MovieComedyDrama
Brooklyn teenager Jeffrey Willis, thoroughly unhappy with his modest homestead, embraces the other-world aspects of his summer job at the posh Flamingo Club. He spurns his father in favor of the patronage of smooth-talking Phil Brody and is seduced by the ample bikini charms of club member Carla Samson. But thanks to a couple of late-summer hard lessons, the teen eventually realizes that family should always come first.
Viva Las VegasViva Las Vegas · 1964
Viva Las Vegas
★ 6.11964
MovieMusicRomance
Lucky Jackson arrives in Las Vegas with his car literally in tow ready for the first Grand Prix — once he has the money for an engine. He gets the cash easily enough but mislays it when the pretty pool manageress takes his mind off things. It seems he'll lose both race and girl, problems complicated by rivalry from womanizing fellow racer Elmo Mancini.
The SalvationThe Salvation · 2014
The Salvation
★ 6.52014
MovieDramaWestern
In 1870s America, a peaceful American settler kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury of a notorious gang leader. His cowardly fellow townspeople then betray him, forcing him to hunt down the outlaws alone.
The StingThe Sting · 1973
The Sting
★ 8.01973
MovieComedyCrime
A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter