Characters & Themes
Lady for a Night (1942) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1942 · 88 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Leigh Jason
- Starring
- John Wayne, Philip Merivale, Leonid Kinskey, Joan Blondell, Blanche Yurka, Montagu Love
Set in the deep, romantic South, the film follows charismatic gambling‑boat operator Jenny Blake as she abandons her lover, gambler Jack Morgan, to pursue a marriage into high society. Their tangled romance, ambition and betrayal fuel a thrilling drama of love and intrigue.
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