The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMelvin Frank
Screenplay by
Story byBarry Sandler
Produced byMelvin Frank
Starring
CinematographyJoseph Biroc
Edited by
Music byCharles Fox
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century-Fox
Release date
  • March 24, 1976 (1976-03-24)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4.5 million
Box office$4.1 million

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox is a 1976 American Western romantic comedy film directed and produced by Melvin Frank from a screenplay by Frank, Barry Sandler, and Jack Rose and a story by Sandler. It stars George Segal and Goldie Hawn as the title characters. It follows a female hustler who becomes repeatedly mixed up with a suave con man and card sharp through a series of misadventures before falling in love with him.

The film was theatrically released in the United States on March 24, 1976, by 20th Century-Fox. It received lukewarm reviews from critics and performed poorly at the box office. For her performance, Hawn was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical.