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With: Jean Arthur, John Wayne, Charles Winninger, Phil Silvers, Mary Field, Don Costello, John Philliber, Grady Sutton, Jean Stevens, Grant Withers, Hans Conried, Ariel Heath, Sugar Geise, Joan Blair, Tom Fadden
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Written by: Robert Ardrey, based on a story by Jo Swerling
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Directed by: William A. Seiter
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MPAA Rating: NR
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Running Time: 86
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Date: 08/19/1943
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A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)
Cowboys and Girls
By Jeffrey M. Anderson
William A. Seiter's incredibly charming little A Lady Takes a Chance stars John Wayne and the great Jean Arthur (Only Angels Have Wings). Arthur plays a popular city girl with three boyfriends who goes on a wild west bus trip. She meets a rodeo star (Wayne) who sweeps her off her feet and makes her miss the bus. Their relationship takes a few more turns when he proves a bit too forward and she accidentally makes his horse sick by stealing the horse blanket during a chilly night outdoors. Arthur is a wonderful comic as usual, but Wayne really surprises with a great performance as a clumsy Romeo-type.
In 2003, Artisan rescued this low-budget Republic flick on a no-frills DVD. In 2018, Kino Lorber gave us a spiffy new Blu-ray, also with no extras, but with much-improved picture and sound. It even includes optional English subtitles and a bunch of trailers, including Man of the West and Duel in the Sun.
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