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Lady for a Night
Lady for a Night

Lady for a Night

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

Genres

DramaRomance

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

05 January 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Jenny Blake

John Wayne

John Wayne

Jackson Morgan

Philip Merivale

Philip Merivale

Stephen Alderson

Blanche Yurka

Blanche Yurka

Julia Anderson

Ray Middleton

Ray Middleton

Alan Alderson

Edith Barrett

Edith Barrett

Katherine Alderson

Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Boris

Hattie Noel

Hattie Noel

Chloe

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Judge

Carmel Myers

Carmel Myers

Mrs. Dickson

Dorothy Burgess

Dorothy Burgess

Flo

Guy Usher

Guy Usher

Governor

Ivan Miller

Ivan Miller

Mayor Dickson

Patricia Knox

Patricia Knox

Mabel

Lew Payton

Lew Payton

Napoleon

Marilyn Hare

Marilyn Hare

Mary Lou

Gladys Gale

Gladys Gale

Mother (uncredited)

Dolores Gray

Dolores Gray

Dolores, a Singer (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Civil War General (uncredited)

Merrill McCormick

Merrill McCormick

Card Player (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Civic Leader (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

King's Club Worker (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Horse Dealer (uncredited)

Henry 'Hot Shot' Thomas

Henry 'Hot Shot' Thomas

Black Man (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Spinster in Audience (uncredited)

Blue Washington

Blue Washington

Man Sitting Next to Chloe (uncredited)

Martin Turner

Martin Turner

Attendant

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