John Platt, (Don McGowan) a handsome, wealthy but girl shy-shy Texan is in New York on a buying trip. He is tricked into attending fashion shows in place of his partner Bill, a Cagy Texan who has feigned
illness to get his pal to make the trip in his place. Bill's real purpose is to end the young man's fear of girls and get him married.

"The O. Henry Playhouse" is a 1957 single season, 39-episode TV series. O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) is considered one of America's greatest writers of short stories. His writings are laced with humor and irony and often end with a sly twist ending. Veteran character actor Thomas Mitchell stars in each episode as writer O. Henry himself as he relates his stories to his publisher, his housekeeper, a barber, a bartender, or the cop on the beat. In some episodes, O. Henry meets his characters as he discovers firsthand the story he will later write. This unique storytelling method gives great insight into the famous author's creative process.

You can read the original literary version of "THE BUYER FROM CACTUS CTIY" HERE and compare it with the many changes in the film adaptation. "The Buyer from Cactus City" is one of 13 episodes in volume three of "The O. Henry Playhouse." The films have been beautifully restored on DVD by the home video label ClassicFlix!