No Place for a Lady
Seen it?1943 | 66 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Evil Under the Sun or The Maltese Falcon, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
A private detective and a blonde acquaintance whom he has rescued from a misdirected murder charge, discover a body in his beachside cottage; only it has disappeared by the time the police arrive, leaving him to be charged with hoaxing the police. With his license in jeopardy, his would-be fiancee and an inquiring reporter set out to investigate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by James P. Hogan
- Margaret LindsayJune Terry
- Dick PurcellRandy Brooks
- William GarganJess Arno
- Phyllis BrooksDolly Adair
- Thomas E. JacksonCaptain Baker, district attorney
- Frank M. ThomasWebley, club owner
- Edward NorrisMario, club manager
- Jerome CowanEddie Moore
- James BurkePolice Substation Chief Moriarty
- Tom DuganOfficer Rawlins