Summary
Lady in a Jam is an American comedy romance film first released in 1942,
directed by Gregory La Cava.
The film stars Irene Dunne, Patric Knowles, Ralph Bellamy, Eugene Pallette and Samuel S. Hinds.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Gregory La Cava
- Script: Eugene Thackrey, Francis M. Cockrell, Otho Lovering
- Photo: Hal Mohr
- Music: Frank Skinner
- Cast: Irene Dunne (Jane Palmer), Patric Knowles (Dr. Enright), Ralph Bellamy (Stanley Gardner), Eugene Pallette (Mr. John Billingsley), Samuel S. Hinds (Dr. Brewster, clinic head), Queenie Vassar (’Cactus’ Kate Palmer (Jane’s grandmother)), Jane Garland (Strawberry), Edward McWade ("Groundhog" (old prospector)), Robert Homans (Faro Bill), Russell Hicks (Mr. Carter, jewelry store owner), Hardie Albright (Milton, Jane’s chauffeur), Isabel La Mal (Josephine, Jane’s secretary), Edward Gargan (Sarcastic dep. (inventories furniture)), Richard Alexander (Fighter (long white beard)), Irving Bacon (Motel Proprietor), Mona Barrie (Woman), William ’Billy’ Benedict (Barker), Clara Blandick (Tourist), Al Bridge (Furniture Mover), Charles Cane (Cop at fender-bender), Hobart Cavanaugh (1st Reporter (wears glasses)), Eddy Chandler (Waiter), Frank Coghlan Jr. (Young Man), Charles Coleman (Mr. Coleman (in kiddie party costume)), Lester Dorr (Carter’s assistant manager), Eddie Dunn (Bartender), Eddie Fetherston (1st Cabbie (fender-bender)), Bess Flowers (Nurse), Jack Gardner (Auctioneer’s Clerk), Reed Hadley (Man), Holmes Herbert (Man), Kathleen Howard (Woman), Robert Emmett Keane (Coupe Driver (fender-bender)), Phyllis Kennedy (Drunk Tourist), Thomas Kilshaw (Auctioneer), Fuzzy Knight (2d Cabbie (Govt. Man’s)), Charles Lane (US Govt. Man (seeks silver reserve)), Rex Lease (Drunk), Casey MacGregor (Case Keeper), Mira McKinney (Lady of the Evening), Kitty O’Neil (Woman), Garry Owen (Man), Sarah Padden (Miner’s Wife), Fred Santley (Tourist), Syd Saylor (Drunk), Chief Thundercloud (Thundercloud), Sam H. Underwood (Desert Rat), Emmett Vogan (Jewelry salesman at Carter’s), Theodore von Eltz (Dr. Elsworth (mustache)), Ruth Warren (Drunk), Claire Whitney (Woman), Josephine Whittell (Woman)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 78 min; B&W
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