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Cowboy Blues (1946)

NR · 1946-07-18 · 1h 2m · EN
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AN ACTION MUSICAL with THE PLAINSMEN and CAROLINA COTTON!

Starring Ken Curtis and the hayseed singing group the Hoosier Hot Shots, this musical Western is really Lady for a Day with a switch in gender. Rotund Guy Kibbee is Dusty Nelson, the handyman at the Bar B dude ranch, whose daughter Susan is arriving with her socialite fiancee, Jerome Winston. Susan believes her father owns the ranch, and to spare Dusty any embarrassment, the Hot Shots, ranch manager Curt Durant and sidekick Big Boy Stover agree to continue the deception.

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Ray NazarroDirector

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Ken CurtisKen CurtisCurt DurantJeff DonnellJeff DonnellSusan NelsonGuy KibbeeGuy KibbeeDusty NelsonGuinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsGuinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsBig Boy StoverIsabel RandolphIsabel RandolphMrs. Winston (as Mrs. Uppington)Mark RobertsMark RobertsJerry Winston (as Robert Scott)Peg La CentraPeg La CentraLucy Armstrong (as Peg LaCentra)Carolina CottonCarolina CottonCarolina Cotton

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MusicalRanchRanch hand

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Genre affinityWesternTheme affinityMusical · Ranch · Ranch HandPacingShortDirector preference318784Actor preference131471 · 278989 · 210092Country preferenceUs

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Frequently asked questions about Cowboy Blues

What is Cowboy Blues about?

Starring Ken Curtis and the hayseed singing group the Hoosier Hot Shots, this musical Western is really Lady for a Day with a switch in gender. Rotund Guy Kibbee is Dusty Nelson, the handyman at the Bar B dude ranch, whose daughter Susan is arriving with her socialite fiancee, Jerome Winston. Susan believes her father owns the ranch, and to spare Dusty any embarrassment, the Hot Shots, ranch manager Curt Durant and sidekick Big Boy Stover agree to continue the deception.

How long is Cowboy Blues?

Cowboy Blues has a runtime of 62 minutes.