Cowboy in Manhattan

Cowboy in Manhattan

★ 7.0IMDb Score
Released:1943-05-21
Duration:56 min
Director:Frank Woodruff
Actors:Frances Langford, Robert Paige, Leon Errol, Walter Catlett, Joe Sawyer
Production:Universal Pictures

Overview:

Bob Allen, a struggling songwriter poses as a millionaire cowboy to win Broadway star Babs Lee.

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