A Lady Takes a Chance
Seen it?1943 | 86 min | Comedy, Romance
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 people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter and fans of a well-timed joke. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Quick and easy-going, at 1 hr 26 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
A city girl on a bus tour of the West encounters a handsome rodeo cowboy who helps her forget her city suitors.
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William A. Seiter
- Jean ArthurMolly J. Truesdale
- John WayneDuke Hudkins
- Phil SilversSmiley Lambert
- Charles WinningerWaco
- Mary FieldFlorrie Bendix
- Don CostelloDrunk
- John PhilliberStorekeeper
- Grady SuttonMalcolm Scott
- Jean Stevens'Jitterbug' (as Peggy Carroll)
- Grant WithersBob Hastings