A vacuous and flirtatious daughter of a wealthy rancher falls in love and marries a Texas cowboy and rancher, who calls her 'Montana', and eventually clash over their different lifestyles, to the point of almost ending their marriage.
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Cast verified as complete
| Joan Crawford | ... |
Joan 'Montana' Prescott
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| Johnny Mack Brown | ... |
Larry Kerrigan
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| Dorothy Sebastian | ... |
Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Prescott
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| Ricardo Cortez | ... |
Jeff Pelham
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| Benny Rubin | ... |
'Doc' Bloom
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| Cliff Edwards | ... |
Froggy
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| Karl Dane | ... |
Hank
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| Lloyd Ingraham | ... |
John Prescott
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| Mary Carlisle | ... |
Party Girl (uncredited)
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| Claudia Dell | ... |
Froggy's Blonde Girlfriend (uncredited)
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| Phil Dunham | ... |
Railroad Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
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| Bud McClure | ... |
Cowboy at Party (uncredited)
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| Pete Morrison | ... |
Cowboy at Party (uncredited)
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| George Reed | ... |
Train Porter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Malcolm St. Clair | ||
Written by
| Sylvia Thalberg | ... | (original story and continuity) and |
| Frank Butler | ... | (original story and continuity) |
| Joseph Farnham | ... | (dialogue) (as Joe Farnham) |
Produced by
| Malcolm St. Clair | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| William H. Daniels | ... | (photographed by) (as William Daniels) |
Editing by
| Carl Pierson | ... | film editor (as Carl L. Pierson) |
| Leslie F. Wilder | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| Paul Neal | ... | sound recording engineer (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Pete Morrison | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweler (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Clifford Grey | ... | interpolations |
| Herbert Stothart | ... | interpolations |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (A Malcolm St. Clair Production)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1930) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1930) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films Ltd.)
- Jury Metro-Goldwyn (1930) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn Filmselskap (1930) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
While returning to Montana from a fling in New York, wealthy Joan Prescott leaves the train, intending to return to the big city. She runs into handsome cowboy Larry and gets engaged. On their wedding night she does a sultry dance with Jeff which ends with a prolonged kiss. Larry slugs Jeff. Angry Joan entrains for New York, but train robbers kidnap her. The leader of the pretend-bandits is Larry.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | HARD TO GET- But Easy To Take! (Print Ad-Poughkeepsie Eagle-News, ((Poughkeepsie NY)) 15 April 1930) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $2,092,800 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film introduced the concept of the singing cowboy to the screen. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Six Degrees of Joan Crawford: Douglas Fairbanks Jr./Our Dancing Daughters to Grand Hotel (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Moon is Low See more » |
| Quotes |
Elizabeth:
Joan, it's happened! It's happened! Joan: Calm yourself, Lizzie. Elizabeth: He did it. He did it! Joan: Elizabeth Prescott! I'm ashamed of you. You naughty girl! Elizabeth: He - he kissed me! Jeff kissed me. Joan: Is that all? I thought something worthwhile had happened to you. See more » |