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A Lady Takes a Chance

1943 · 86 min

A light, breezy romantic comedy with playful banter and a gentle clash of city and country sensibilities.

Directed by
William A. Seiter
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Jean Arthur, John Wayne, Phil Silvers
Tagline
IT'S SCREWY...And So Funny! IT'S RIOTOUS...And Romantic!
Overview
A city girl on a bus tour of the West encounters a handsome rodeo cowboy who helps her forget her city suitors.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
William A. Seiter
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Jean Arthur, John Wayne, Phil Silvers
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • freedom
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance7
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
William A. Seiter
Written by
Robert Ardrey
Starring
Jean Arthur, John Wayne, Phil Silvers, Charles Winninger, Mary Field, Don Costello, John Philliber, Grady Sutton
Music
Roy Webb
Cinematography
Frank Redman
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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