Goin' to Town

"MAE WEST Says: "I'LL BE A LADY, EVEN IF IT KILLS ME!""

Apr 25 1935 Passed 1h 14m
Comedy, Musical

Cleo Borden grew up in a saloon, loves the men—and the men love her—but her aspirations lead her to enter into a contract to marry a wealthy man. When he dies and leaves her all of his fortune, she soon learns that although she has money, she is not yet a lady, so she embarks on a journey to become one. She has no desire to change herself, but the man she sets her sights on does—so she obliges.

Plot

When her fiancée Buck Gonzales is killed, dance hall queen Cleo Borden inherits his wealth. Included are oil wells supervised by British engineer Carrington, whom Cleo sets out to win by becoming a "lady." She races her horse in Buenos Aires, gains social position by loveless marriage to bankrupt Colton, and even sings in an opera. But when she meets Carrington again, he's become the Earl of Stratton...

Written by

Marion Morgan, George B. Dowell, Mae West

Directed by

Alexander Hall

Cast

Mae West, Paul Cavanagh, Gilbert Emery

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Emanuel Cohen Productions

Languages

Français, English, Español

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Goin' to Town (1935) ORIGINAL TRAILER
Scores
# of Votes
809
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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