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RomanceComedyDrama

The Lady in Question

- The jury finds her innocent... well not too innocent!

When a jury member takes in the defendant he couldn't convict, she has a bad influence on his son.

Release Date : 1940-08-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Brian Aherne

Character Name : Andre Morestan

Original Name : Brian Aherne

Gender : Male

Rita Hayworth

Character Name : Natalie Roguin

Original Name : Rita Hayworth

Gender : Female

Glenn Ford

Character Name : Pierre Morestan

Original Name : Glenn Ford

Gender : Male

Irene Rich

Character Name : Michele Morestan

Original Name : Irene Rich

Gender : Female

George Coulouris

Character Name : Defense Attorney

Original Name : George Coulouris

Gender : Male

Lloyd Corrigan

Character Name : Prosecuting Attorney

Original Name : Lloyd Corrigan

Gender : Male

Evelyn Keyes

Character Name : Francois Morestan

Original Name : Evelyn Keyes

Gender : Female

Edward Norris

Character Name : Robert LaCoste

Original Name : Edward Norris

Gender : Male

Curt Bois

Character Name : Henri Lurette

Original Name : Curt Bois

Gender : Male

Frank Reicher

Character Name : President

Original Name : Frank Reicher

Gender : Male

Sumner Getchell

Character Name : Fat Boy

Original Name : Sumner Getchell

Gender : Male

Nicholas Bela

Character Name : Nicholas Farkas

Original Name : Nicholas Bela

Gender : Male

Louis Adlon

Character Name : First Court Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Louis Adlon

Gender : Male

Ronald Alexander

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Ronald Alexander

Gender : Male

Leon Belasco

Character Name : Barber (uncredited)

Original Name : Leon Belasco

Gender : Male

Mary Bovard

Character Name : Miss Lucille Morlet (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Bovard

Gender : Female

Dorothy Burgess

Character Name : Antoinette (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorothy Burgess

Gender : Female

James B. Carson

Character Name : Louie Rolande (uncredited)

Original Name : James B. Carson

Gender : Male

William Castle

Character Name : Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)

Original Name : William Castle

Gender : Male

George Davis

Character Name : Customer (uncredited)

Original Name : George Davis

Gender : Male

Vernon Dent

Character Name : Gendarme (uncredited)

Original Name : Vernon Dent

Gender : Male

Fern Emmett

Character Name : Natalie Roguin #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Fern Emmett

Gender : Female

Harrison Greene

Character Name : Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harrison Greene

Gender : Male

Carlton Griffin

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Carlton Griffin

Gender : Male

Earl Gunn

Character Name : Angry Juror #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Earl Gunn

Gender : Male

Frank Hilliard

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Hilliard

Gender : Male

Eddie Laughton

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Laughton

Gender : Male

Theodore Lorch

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Theodore Lorch

Gender : Male

Hamilton MacFadden

Character Name : Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Hamilton MacFadden

Gender : Male

Allen Marlow

Character Name : Second Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Allen Marlow

Gender : Male

Alexander Palasthy

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Alexander Palasthy

Gender : Male

Ralph Peters

Character Name : Pedestrian (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Peters

Gender : Male

Frank Pharr

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Pharr

Gender : Male

Fred Rapport

Character Name : Alternate Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Rapport

Gender : Male

Jack Raymond

Character Name : Expressman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Raymond

Gender : Male

Jack Rice

Character Name : Gaston (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Rice

Gender : Male

William Stack

Character Name : Mr. Marinier (uncredited)

Original Name : William Stack

Gender : Male

Julius Tannen

Character Name : Judge of the Court (uncredited)

Original Name : Julius Tannen

Gender : Male

Emma Tansey

Character Name : Flower Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Emma Tansey

Gender : Male

Philip Van Zandt

Character Name : Second Court Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Philip Van Zandt

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-23

Brian Aherne is quite good in this comedy drama. He is an enthusiastic juror who having convinced his colleagues to acquit "Natalie" (Rita Hayworth) of a charge of murder after she attempted to extort money from her beau, offers her a job in his family bicycle shop. He keeps her identity secret. Soon his son "Pierre" (Glenn Ford) is really pretty smitten and their normally ordered life starts to become a little bit hectic. At times, this is really quite enjoyable - Aherne is on good form (he reminded me a bit of Robert Donat), with a quickly paced script and a few red herrings about the girl's guilt or innocence to keep the plot interesting. The ending is a little bit contrived, but it is still not a bad reimagining of "Gribouille" (1937).