Cowboys Beauregard Decker and Virgil Blessing attend a rodeo in Phoenix, where Decker falls in love with beautiful cafe singer Cherie. He wants to take Cherie back to his native Montana and marry her, but she dreams of traveling to Hollywood and becoming famous. When she resists his advances, Decker forces Cherie onto the bus back to Montana with him, but, when the bus makes an unscheduled stop due to bad weather, the tables are turned.
Acting
Monroe's vulnerable desperation cuts through the dated writing.
Costume
That pink off-shoulder number? Icon for a reason.
Director
Joshua Logan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Monroe's only role originated on Broadway; she fought to prove she could handle dramatic material after studio typecasting.
Director Joshua Logan later admitted the film aged poorly, calling Bo's behavior 'stalking by another name' in a 1970s interview.
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