The Cowboy and the Bandit is a 1935 American Western film directed by Albert Herman, starring Rex Lease, Bobby Nelson, and Blanche Mehaffey.

The Elizabethton Star gave the picture a good review, stating, "This new film is an extra special variety of action thrill drama for it has everything that a feature picture should have: drama, comedy and added to that stunt riding, hair trigger excitement."

The felt the performances of Lease, Nelson and Desmond were excellent, and also commended the job of Nelson, Wally Wales, Mix, and Farnum, among several others in the cast.

They called Jevne's script, "well constructed", stating that he did well to get "away from the usual trite Western themes".

"[3] The Anniston Star gave the film a good review as well, stating that Jevne's script was a "well constructed plot".