A Lady Takes a Chance

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A Lady Takes a Chance

"IT'S SCREWY...And So Funny! IT'S RIOTOUS...And Romantic!"

1943

1h 26m

5.7(18 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A city girl on a bus tour of the West encounters a handsome rodeo cowboy who helps her forget her city suitors.

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Cast & Crew

72 members

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Jean Arthur

Molly J. Truesdale

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John Wayne

Duke Hudkins

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Phil Silvers

Smiley Lambert

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Charles Winninger

Waco

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Mary Field

Florrie Bendix

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Don Costello

Drunk

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John Philliber

Storekeeper

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Grady Sutton

Malcolm Scott

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Jean Stevens

'Jitterbug' (as Peggy Carroll)

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Grant Withers

Bob Hastings

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Hans Conried

Gregg Stone

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Ariel Heath

Flossie

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Sugar Geise

Linda Belle

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Joan Blair

Lilly

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Tom Fadden

Mullen

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Eddy Waller

Bus Station Attendant (as Ed Waller)

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Nina Quartero

Carmencita

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Alex Melesh

Bartender #1

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Cy Kendall

Gambling House Boss

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Paul Scott

Bartender #2

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Charles D. Brown

Dr. G.W. Humboldt

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Billy Lenhart

Butch

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Kenneth Brown

Buddy

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Polly Bailey

Beggar Woman

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Bobby Barber

Gambler

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Benny Bartlett

Henry

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Hank Bell

Mustached Gold City Cowboy

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Joseph E. Bernard

Gambler

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Eddie Borden

Poker Player

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Rudy Bowman

Barfly

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Roy Bucko

Barfly

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Fred Burns

Team Driver

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Lane Chandler

Slim

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Robert Cherry

Hot Dog Vendor

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J.W. Cody

Indian Bellhop

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Monte Collins

Poker Player

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Armand Cortes

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Victor Cox

Barfly

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Jack Daley

Gambler

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Roy Darmour

Gambler

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George DeNormand

Truck Driver

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Eddie Dew

Cowboy

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Bert Dillard

Cowboy

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Herbert Evans

Butler

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George Ford

Wealthy Young Man

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Bud Geary

Gambler

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Jack Gordon

Barfly

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Fred Graham

Saloon Brawler

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Dorothy Granger

Hot Dog Girl

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Ralf Harolde

Croupier

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Warren Jackson

Gambler

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Ray Jones

Saloon Brawler

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Donald Kerr

Gambler

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Mike Lally

Gambler

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Frank McCarroll

Barfly

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Robert McKenzie

Poker Player

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Dorcas McKim

Mother

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Charles Meakin

Bus Passenger

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Frank Melton

Otto

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Kansas Moehring

Barfly

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Patsy Moran

Counter Girl

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Horace Murphy

Poker Player

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Jack O'Shea

Gambler

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Artie Ortego

Saloon Brawler

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Ronald R. Rondell

Henchman

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Syd Saylor

Poker Player

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Harry Semels

Greek

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Allen D. Sewall

Barfly

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Mysty Shot

Sammy - Horse

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Clarence Straight

Henry

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Chalky Williams

Reporter

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Hank Worden

Waiter

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