Ann Sothern essays the title role in My American Wife. The story opens in Smelter City, Arizona, where the richest man in town is grizzled old Indian fighter Lafe Cantillon (Fred Stone). Lafe's social-climbing sister-in-law (Billie Burke) insists that her daughter Mary wed a titled European, Count Ferdinand (Francis Lederer). Much to Lafe's delight, Mary isn't assimilated into Continental high society; instead, she instructs Count Ferdinand in the virtues of good, old-fashioned American democracy. And, of, course, the Count and Lafe become great chums when the "furriner" proves that he can ride a bucking bronco with the best of 'em.
Francis Lederer
as Count Ferdinand von und zu Reidenach
Ann Sothern
as Mary Cantillon
Fred Stone
as Lafe Cantillon
Billie Burke
as Mrs. Robert Cantillon
Ernest Cossart
as Adolphe
Grant Mitchell
as Robert Cantillon
Hal K. Dawson
as Stephen Cantillon
Helene Millard
as Mrs. Vincent Cantillon
Adrian Morris
as Vincent Cantillon
Dora Clement
as Agnes, Mrs. Stephen Cantillon
C. Montague Shaw
as Butler
Jimmy Vandiveer
as Reporter (uncredited)