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Lady for a Night is a american film of genre Drama directed by Leigh Jason released in USA on 5 january 1942 with John Wayne

Lady for a Night (1942)

Lady for a Night
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Released in USA 5 january 1942
Length 1h27
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Romance
Rating59% 2.9987952.9987952.9987952.9987952.998795

Lady for a Night is a 1942 American drama film starring John Wayne. The World War II B-17 bomber the Memphis Belle is named after a steamboat in this film. It is also known as The Lady From New Orleans, Memphis Belle and Lady of New Orleans.

Synopsis

Social climber Jenny Blake owns of the casino steam boat Memphis Belle, together with the influential Jack Morgan. Most of the customers are from the upper layers of the city's social life, but they have little respect for Jenny and her - in their opinion - vulgar occupation.

Actors

John Wayne

(Jackson Morgan)Joan Blondell

(Jenny Blake)Montagu Love

(Judge)Ray Middleton

(Alan Alderson)Philip Merivale

(Stephen Alderson)
And :
Carmel Myers
Blanche Yurka
Dolores Gray
Edith Barrett
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