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Lady for a Night( 1942)

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FROM THE DEEP ROMANTIC SOUTH COMES ANOTHER THRILLING DRAMA OF LOVE AND INTRIGUE

Overview

Gambling boat operator Jenny Blake throws over her gambler beau Jack Morgan in order to marry into high society.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Joan Blondell

      Jenny Blake

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      John Wayne

      Jackson Morgan

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      Philip Merivale

      Stephen Alderson

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      Blanche Yurka

      Julia Anderson

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      Ray Middleton

      Alan Alderson

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      Edith Barrett

      Katherine Alderson

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      Leonid Kinskey

      Boris

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      Hattie Noel

      Chloe

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      Montagu Love

      Judge

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      Carmel Myers

      Mrs. Dickson

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      Dorothy Burgess

      Flo

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      Guy Usher

      Governor

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      Ivan Miller

      Mayor Dickson

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      Patricia Knox

      Mabel

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      Lew Payton

      Napoleon

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      Marilyn Hare

      Mary Lou

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      Gladys Gale

      Mother (uncredited)

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      Dolores Gray

      Dolores, a Singer (uncredited)

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      Howard Hickman

      Civil War General (uncredited)

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      Merrill McCormick

      Card Player (uncredited)

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      Howard M. Mitchell

      Civic Leader (uncredited)

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      William H. O'Brien

      King's Club Worker (uncredited)

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      Dewey Robinson

      Horse Dealer (uncredited)

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      Henry 'Hot Shot' Thomas

      Black Man (uncredited)

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      Minerva Urecal

      Spinster in Audience (uncredited)

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      Blue Washington

      Man Sitting Next to Chloe (uncredited)

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      Martin Turner

      Attendant

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Nov 08 2023
    Joan Blondell delivers something of a feisty Stanwyck-style character in her depiction of successful river boat owner "Jenny". Together with her local kingpin co-partner "Jackson" (John Wayne) they make a good living from the great and the good of Tennessee society. The thing is, though, "Jenny" has ambitions to join that society. She craves respectability and when an opportunity to marry into the "Alderson" family presents itself, she doesn't think twice. Her new husband "Alan" (Ray Middleton) is a bit of a drunk, but his family need her money so unwillingly tolerate her. All except, "Julia" (...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • gambling
    • social satire
    • black and white