A Lady Takes a Chance
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| Directed by | William A. Seiter |
| Produced by | Frank Ross |
| Screenplay by | Robert Ardrey |
| Story by | Jo Swerling |
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| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Cinematography | Frank Redman |
| Edited by | Theron Warth |
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| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Lady Takes a Chance is a 1943 American romantic comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Jean Arthur and John Wayne. Written by Robert Ardrey and based on a story by Jo Swerling, the film is about a New York working girl who travels to the American West on a bus tour and meets and falls in love with a handsome rodeo cowboy. The film was produced for RKO Radio Pictures by Frank Ross, who was Arthur's husband at the time.[2] The supporting cast features comedian Phil Silvers.
Cast
- Jean Arthur as Molly J. Truesdale
- John Wayne as Duke Hudkins
- Charles Winninger as Waco
- Phil Silvers as Smiley Lambert (bus tour director)
- Mary Field as Florrie Bendix
- Don Costello as Drunk
- John Philliber as Storekeeper
- Grady Sutton as Malcolm Scott
- Jean Stevens as "Jitterbug"
- Grant Withers as Bob Hastings
- Hans Conried as Gregg Stone
- Ariel Heath as Flossie
- Sugar Geise as Linda Belle
- Joan Blair as Lilly
- Tom Fadden as Mullen
References
- ↑ "A Lady Takes a Chance: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ↑ "A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)". The New York Times. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
External links
- A Lady Takes a Chance at the Internet Movie Database
- A Lady Takes a Chance at the TCM Movie Database
- A Lady Takes a Chance at the American Film Institute Catalog