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Palm Springs

Palm Springs

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Palm Springs

"Meet the lady who couldn't resist a cowpuncher's love song...even when it lured her from a millionaire!"

1936

1h 12m

8.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Music

Overview

A gambler in need of cash plots a romance between his daughter and a wealthy Englishman. The daughter, however, has plans of her own.

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Paramount Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Frances Langford

Frances Langford

Joan Smythe

Guy Standing

Guy Standing

Captain Smythe

David Niven

David Niven

George Britell

Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Aunt Letty

Ernest Cossart

Ernest Cossart

Starkey

Smith Ballew

Smith Ballew

Slim

Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Oscar

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Morgan

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Bud

Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Miss Pinchon

Creative team

Directed by: Aubrey Scotto
Written by: Joseph Fields
Humphrey Pearson
Produced by: Walter Wanger

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