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Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

Takes its place among the greatest pictures ever made!

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ComedyDrama

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Never-wed, poor, rough around the edges Apple Annie has always written to her daughter, Louise, in Spain that she is married and a member of New York's high society. Upon receiving unexpected word from Louise (who hasn't seen Annie since infancy) that she is en route to America with her new fiancé and his father, a count, so the three of them can meet her, Annie panics, despairing that her beloved daughter will be destroyed by the deception.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

13 September 1933

Country

United States of America

Cast

Warren William

Warren William

Dave the Dude

May Robson

May Robson

Apple Annie

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Judge Henry G. Blake

Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Missouri Martin

Ned Sparks

Ned Sparks

Happy McGuire

Walter Connolly

Walter Connolly

Count Romero

Jean Parker

Jean Parker

Louise

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Shakespeare

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Carlos

Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell Hobbes

Butler

Hobart Bosworth

Hobart Bosworth

Governor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Inspector MacCreary

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Pool Hall Dupe (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Hotel Mail Clerk Lloyd (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

Commissioner (uncredited)

George Cooper

George Cooper

Cheesecake (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Julia Griffith

Julia Griffith

Dowager in Mayor's Entourage (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Detective (uncredited)

Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Hotel Employee Oscar (uncredited)

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Mayor (uncredited)

Frank Holliday

Frank Holliday

Second Detective (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Reception Guest Harry the Horse (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Man in Mayor's Office (uncredited)

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Nick, a Mug at Reception (uncredited)

Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Police Capt. Moore (uncredited)

Tom London

Tom London

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Charles McAvoy

Charles McAvoy

Detective (uncredited)

Miki Morita

Miki Morita

Dave the Dude's Butler (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Pierre (uncredited)

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