FROM THE DEEP ROMANTIC SOUTH COMES ANOTHER THRILLING DRAMA OF LOVE AND INTRIGUE
Gambling boat operator Jenny Blake throws over her gambler beau Jack Morgan in order to marry into high society.
Lady for a Night (1942) is a drama and romance film directed by Leigh Jason, released on January 5, 1942 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Joan Blondell, John Wayne, Philip Merivale and Blanche Yurka. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 13 ratings.
Joan Blondell
as Jenny Blake
John Wayne
as Jackson Morgan
Philip Merivale
as Stephen Alderson
Blanche Yurka
as Julia Anderson
Ray Middleton
as Alan Alderson
Edith Barrett
as Katherine Alderson
Leonid Kinskey
as Boris
Hattie Noel
as Chloe
Montagu Love
as Judge
Carmel Myers
as Mrs. Dickson
Dorothy Burgess
as Flo
Guy Usher
as Governor
Directed by Leigh Jason, written by Isabel Dawn, Boyce DeGaw and Garrett Fort.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 13 ratings.
Joan Blondell delivers something of a feisty Stanwyck-style character in her depiction of successful river boat owner "Jenny". Together with her local kingpin co-partner "Jackson" (John Wayne) they make a good living from the great and the good of Tennessee society. The thing is, though, "Jenny" has ambitions to join that society. She craves respectability and when an opportunity to marry into the "Alderson" family…
Reviewed on November 8, 2023
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Lady for a Night (1942) is available to stream on IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Lady for a Night (1942) includes Joan Blondell, John Wayne, Philip Merivale, Blanche Yurka and Ray Middleton. The film was directed by Leigh Jason. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Lady for a Night was released on January 5, 1942 and runs for 1h 28m.
Lady for a Night (1942) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 13 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
