My American Wife

My American Wife

65 mins | Comedy | Aug. 6, 1936

Ann Sothern essays the title role in My American Wife. The story opens in Smelter City, Arizona, where the richest man in town is grizzled old Indian fighter Lafe Cantillon (Fred Stone). Lafe's social-climbing sister-in-law (Billie Burke) insists that her daughter Mary wed a titled European, Count Ferdinand (Francis Lederer). Much to Lafe's delight, Mary isn't assimilated into Continental high society; instead, she instructs Count Ferdinand in the virtues of good, old-fashioned American democracy. And, of, course, the Count and Lafe become great chums when the "furriner" proves that he can ride a bucking bronco with the best of 'em.

My American Wife

65 mins | Comedy | Aug. 6, 1936

My American Wife
Ann Sothern essays the title role in My American Wife. The story opens in Smelter City, Arizona, where the richest man in town is grizzled old Indian fighter Lafe Cantillon (Fred Stone). Lafe's social-climbing sister-in-law (Billie Burke) insists that her daughter Mary wed a titled European, Count Ferdinand (Francis Lederer). Much to Lafe's delight, Mary isn't assimilated into Continental high society; instead, she instructs Count Ferdinand in the virtues of good, old-fashioned American democracy. And, of, course, the Count and Lafe become great chums when the "furriner" proves that he can ride a bucking bronco with the best of 'em.
Producers Paramount
Original title My American Wife
Directors Harold Young
Writers Virginia Van Upp, Elmer Davis

Cast

Francis Lederer

as Count Ferdinand von und zu Reidenach

Ann Sothern

as Mary Cantillon

Fred Stone

as Lafe Cantillon

Billie Burke

as Mrs. Robert Cantillon

Ernest Cossart

as Adolphe

Grant Mitchell

as Robert Cantillon

Hal K. Dawson

as Stephen Cantillon

Helene Millard

as Mrs. Vincent Cantillon

Adrian Morris

as Vincent Cantillon

Dora Clement

as Agnes, Mrs. Stephen Cantillon

C. Montague Shaw

as Butler