Harte Burschen – Steile Zähne (1943)

Harte Burschen – Steile Zähne: Directed by William A. Seiter. With Jean Arthur, John Wayne, Charles Winninger, Phil Silvers. A city girl on a bus tour of the West encounters a handsome rodeo cowboy who helps her forget her simpy city suitors.

“This is a funny and enjoyable movie. Jean Arthur plays Molly Truesdale, a young woman that needs a break from her job and the pursuit of three fellows wanting her companionship. She signs up for a fourteen day bus trip west. The vacation gets interesting when she meets a cowboy at a rodeo. That cowboy is Duke Hudkins (John Wayne), who is smitten with her coy flirtations. There is a magical interaction between Arthur and Wayne that seems to make the black and white film glow.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ePhil Silvers plays the tour bus guide. The cowboyu0026#39;s side kick, Waco, is played by Charles Winninger. Also in the cast is Mary Field and Jean Stevens.”