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DramaRomance

Lady for a Night

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

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

Release Date : 1942-01-05

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Republic Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Joan Blondell

Character Name : Jenny Blake

Original Name : Joan Blondell

Gender : Female

John Wayne

Character Name : Jackson Morgan

Original Name : John Wayne

Gender : Male

Philip Merivale

Character Name : Stephen Alderson

Original Name : Philip Merivale

Gender : Male

Blanche Yurka

Character Name : Julia Anderson

Original Name : Blanche Yurka

Gender : Female

Ray Middleton

Character Name : Alan Alderson

Original Name : Ray Middleton

Gender : Male

Edith Barrett

Character Name : Katherine Alderson

Original Name : Edith Barrett

Gender : Female

Leonid Kinskey

Character Name : Boris

Original Name : Leonid Kinskey

Gender : Male

Hattie Noel

Character Name : Chloe

Original Name : Hattie Noel

Gender : Female

Montagu Love

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Montagu Love

Gender : Male

Carmel Myers

Character Name : Mrs. Dickson

Original Name : Carmel Myers

Gender : Female

Dorothy Burgess

Character Name : Flo

Original Name : Dorothy Burgess

Gender : Female

Guy Usher

Character Name : Governor

Original Name : Guy Usher

Gender : Male

Ivan Miller

Character Name : Mayor Dickson

Original Name : Ivan Miller

Gender : Male

Patricia Knox

Character Name : Mabel

Original Name : Patricia Knox

Gender : Female

Lew Payton

Character Name : Napoleon

Original Name : Lew Payton

Gender : Male

Marilyn Hare

Character Name : Mary Lou

Original Name : Marilyn Hare

Gender : Male

Gladys Gale

Character Name : Mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Gladys Gale

Gender : Female

Dolores Gray

Character Name : Dolores, a Singer (uncredited)

Original Name : Dolores Gray

Gender : Female

Howard Hickman

Character Name : Civil War General (uncredited)

Original Name : Howard Hickman

Gender : Male

Merrill McCormick

Character Name : Card Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Merrill McCormick

Gender : Male

Howard M. Mitchell

Character Name : Civic Leader (uncredited)

Original Name : Howard M. Mitchell

Gender : Male

William H. O'Brien

Character Name : King's Club Worker (uncredited)

Original Name : William H. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Dewey Robinson

Character Name : Horse Dealer (uncredited)

Original Name : Dewey Robinson

Gender : Male

Henry 'Hot Shot' Thomas

Character Name : Black Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry 'Hot Shot' Thomas

Gender : Male

Minerva Urecal

Character Name : Spinster in Audience (uncredited)

Original Name : Minerva Urecal

Gender : Female

Blue Washington

Character Name : Man Sitting Next to Chloe (uncredited)

Original Name : Blue Washington

Gender : Male

Martin Turner

Character Name : Attendant

Original Name : Martin Turner

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-11-08

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" (Blanche Yurka) who really does look down her nose at her new in-law. The more "Jenny" tries, the more cleverly antagonistic her nemesis becomes until finally murder ensues and the truth must out... It's a bit of an amalgam of stories this, and the really rather wooden Wayne features too sparingly to make much difference to the rather meandering drama. Hattie Noel has some fun as "Chloe" and there's a bit of toe-tapping mid way through but the rest of this is all just a little procedural with an expected twist right at the denouement. It's a good looking tale of rancour, envy, love and bitterness - but told in fashion you're not really likely to remember.