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To Please a Lady

1950 · 91 min

A sturdy old-Hollywood battle of wills, all gruff charm and racing dust, that warms into an unlikely romance.

Tagline
CLARK GABLE - BARBARA STANWYCK - HE'S MISTER SPEED! SHE'S MISS SPITFIRE!
Overview
Mike Brannon is a former war hero turned midget car racer. His ruthless racing tactics have made him successful but the fans consider him a villain and boo him mercilessly. Independent, beautiful reporter Regina Forbes tries to interview him but is put off by his gruff chauvinism, and when Brannon's daredevil tactics cause the death of a fellow driver, he finds himself a pariah in the sport thanks to her articles. When she finds him earning money as a barnstorming daredevil driver hoping for a comeback, they begin to become mutually attracted.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • ambition
  • media
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, romance
Directed by
Clarence Brown
Written by
Marge Decker, Barré Lyndon
Starring
Clark Gable, Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou, Will Geer, Roland Winters, William C. McGaw, Lela Bliss, Emory Parnell
Music
Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography
Harold Rosson
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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