A Lady Takes a Chance (1943): Cast & Plot
A Lady Takes a Chance is a 1943 romantic comedy directed by William A. Seiter, starring Jean Arthur as Molly J. Truesdale, John Wayne and Charles Winninger. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- William A. Seiter
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Frank Ross Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Lady Takes a Chance About?
The premise of A Lady Takes a Chance without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
IT’S SCREWY…And So Funny! IT’S RIOTOUS…And Romantic! A city girl on a bus tour of the West encounters a handsome rodeo cowboy who helps her forget her city suitors.
A Lady Takes a Chance Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- craps
- irish whiskey
- tequila
- screwball comedy
- deception
- madison square garden rodeo
- pendleton oregon
- rough romance
- dejection
- city
- wayne and worden
- band the musical group
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- fruit basket
- calf wrestling
- thrown out a window
- broken camera
- fast forward
- kiss on the cheek
- woman hitchhiking
- dancing in a saloon
- rodeo cowboy
- gold city
- live jazz band
- cactus milk the drink
- snake eyes
- kiss goodbye
- crooked game
- drunken man
- sleeping on a bus
- hot dog
- handful of money
- man carries a woman
- rodeo
- camp site
- rainbow tours inc.
- woman flashing legs
- kissing in public
- male singer
- metropolitan hotel
- watch stopped
- interstate bus
- beer foam on uppper lip
- begins with text
- bar room brawl
- gesturing
- year 1938
- missed bus
- man falls on a woman
- jump into a hay wagon
- shooting craps
A Lady Takes a Chance Cast & Characters
Jean Arthur leads the cast as Molly J. Truesdale, with John Wayne as Duke Hudkins and Charles Winninger as Waco. Directed by William A. Seiter; 72 actors are credited in all.
- Director William A. Seiter
- Jean Arthur as Molly J. Truesdale
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John Wayne as Duke Hudkins -
Charles Winninger as Waco - Mysty Shot as Sammy - Horse
Also Starring in A Lady Takes a Chance
· 68 more- Hans Conried Gregg Stone
- Jack Gordon Barfly
- Donald Kerr Gambler
- Mike Lally Gambler
- Lane Chandler Slim
- Syd Saylor Poker Player
- Hank Bell Mustached Gold City Cowboy
- Grady Sutton Malcolm Scott
- Mary Field Florrie Bendix
- Harry Semels Greek
- Herbert Evans Butler
- Bud Geary Gambler
- Grant Withers Bob Hastings
- George Ford Wealthy Young Man
- Cy Kendall Gambling House Boss
- Eddy Waller Bus Station Attendant (as Ed Waller)
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- Robert McKenzie Poker Player
- Bobby Barber Gambler
- Hank Worden Waiter
- George DeNormand Truck Driver
- Fred Graham Saloon Brawler
- Ronald R. Rondell Henchman
- Dorothy Granger Hot Dog Girl
- Eddie Borden Poker Player
- Charles D. Brown Dr. G.W. Humboldt
- Fred Burns Team Driver
- Tom Fadden Mullen
- Phil Silvers Smiley Lambert
- Roy Bucko Barfly
- Ralf Harolde Croupier
- Benny Bartlett Henry
- Artie Ortego Saloon Brawler
- Jack O'Shea Gambler
- Joseph E. Bernard Gambler
- Chalky Williams Reporter
- Ray Jones Saloon Brawler
- Rudy Bowman Barfly
- Monte Collins Poker Player
- Frank Melton Otto
- Jack Daley Gambler
- Eddie Dew Cowboy
- Charles Meakin Bus Passenger
- Frank McCarroll Barfly
- Allen D. Sewall Barfly
- Horace Murphy Poker Player
- Polly Bailey Beggar Woman
- Don Costello Drunk
- Joan Blair Lilly
- Warren Jackson Gambler
- Kansas Moehring Barfly
- Victor Cox Barfly
- Nina Quartero Carmencita
- Clarence Straight Henry
- Alex Melesh Bartender #1
- Roy Darmour Gambler
- Patsy Moran Counter Girl
- Robert Cherry Hot Dog Vendor
- Bert Dillard Cowboy
- J.W. Cody Indian Bellhop
- Kenneth Brown Buddy
- Billy Lenhart Butch
- John Philliber Storekeeper
- Paul Scott Bartender #2
- Jean Stevens 'Jitterbug' (as Peggy Carroll)
- Armand Cortes Al
- Ariel Heath Flossie
- Sugar Geise Linda Belle
- Dorcas McKim Mother
A Lady Takes a Chance Plot Summary
What happens in A Lady Takes a Chance from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Three of her suitors protest when Molly J. Truesdale, Jean Arthur boards a bus from New York City to discover the American West. What unfolds is a light, romantic road-movie that follows a spirited leading woman on a collision course with a charming rogue. At a rodeo, a bucking bronco tosses rider Duke Hudkins, John Wayne, into Molly’s lap, and the moment seeds a curious tension. Duke buys her a beer and Molly brings him luck while gambling, but from the start, Waco, Charles Winninger, warns that Duke is not the kind of man who will settle down.
Full summary
The whole story of A Lady Takes a Chance, scene by scene
A Lady Takes a Chance Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “The Cowboy and the Girl” and “Der Wildwestkavalier”.
- Also known as
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- The Cowboy and the Girl
- Der Wildwestkavalier
- Arrisca-te Mulher
- La Fille et son cow-boy
- La chica y el vaquero
- La signorina e il cow-boy
- Harte Burschen – Steile Zähne
- Arrisca-te
- Mulher!
- 冒险的女人
- Yö cowboyn kanssa
- Она решает рискнуть
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- En natt med en cowboy
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A Lady Takes a Chance FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Lady Takes a Chance, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Lady Takes a Chance?
A Lady Takes a Chance runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was A Lady Takes a Chance released?
A Lady Takes a Chance was released on August 19, 1943.
Who directed A Lady Takes a Chance?
A Lady Takes a Chance was directed by William A. Seiter.
More films by William A. Seiter Who is in the cast of A Lady Takes a Chance?
A Lady Takes a Chance stars Jean Arthur as Molly J. Truesdale, John Wayne as Duke Hudkins and Charles Winninger as Waco, among 72 credited actors.
Does A Lady Takes a Chance have a post-credit scene?
No. A Lady Takes a Chance has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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