Lady for a Night

1942

1h 28m

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5.2/10

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Drama

Romance

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

Directors

Leigh Jason

Writers

Boyce DeGaw(screenplay by)

Isabel Dawn(screenplay by)

Garrett Fort(story by)

Stars

Joan Blondell

John Wayne

Philip Merivale

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Top cast

Jenny Blake

Jackson Morgan

Stephen Alderson

Julia Anderson

Alan Alderson

Katherine Alderson

Boris

Chloe

Judge

Mrs. Dickson

Flo

Governor

Mayor Dickson

Mabel

Napoleon

Mary Lou

Mother (uncredited)

Dolores, a Singer (uncredited)

Directors

Leigh Jason

Writers

Boyce DeGaw(screenplay by)

Isabel Dawn(screenplay by)

Garrett Fort(story by)

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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.

Geronimo196708 Nov, 2023