Lady in the Dark (1944) - film review

Drama / Musical / Romance

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Lady in the Dark is an American romantic film drama first released in 1944, directed by Mitchell Leisen. The film stars Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, Warner Baxter, Jon Hall and Barry Sullivan. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Mitchell Leisen
Script: Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Moss Hart
Photo: Ray Rennahan
Music: Robert Emmett Dolan
Cast: Ginger Rogers (Liza Elliott aka Boss Lady), Ray Milland (Charley Johnson), Warner Baxter (Kendall Nesbitt), Jon Hall (Randy Curtis), Barry Sullivan (Dr. Brooks), Mischa Auer (Russell Paxton), Phyllis Brooks (Allison DuBois), Mary Philips (Maggie Grant), Edward Fielding (Dr. Carlton), Don Loper (Adams), Mary Parker (Miss Parker), Catherine Craig (Miss Foster), Marietta Canty (Martha), Virginia Farmer (Miss Edwards), Fay Helm (Miss Bowers), Gail Russell (Barbara (at 17)), Marian Hall (Miss Stevens), Kay Linaker (Liza’s Mother), Harvey Stephens (Liza’s Father), Billy Daniel (Office Boy), Charles Smith (Barbara’s Boyfriend), Bonnadene Wolfe (Acrobatic Tumbler), Joseph Allen (Man at Table), Murray Alper (Taxicab Driver), Maxine Ardell (Office Girl), Georgia Backus (Miss Sullivan), John T. Bambury (Bunny, Midget), Stuart Barlow (Accordion Clown), Charles Bates (David), Harry Bayfield (Snow Clown), Bobby Beers (Charley as a Boy), Buster Brodie (Clown), Hillary Brooke (Miss Bar), Phyllis M. Brooks (Barbara at 7), Rand Brooks (Ben), Jan Buckingham (Miss Shawn), Buz Buckley (Freckle-faced Boy), John W. Bush (Bunny, Midget), George Calliga (Captain of Waiters), Bruce Cameron (Acrobatic Tumbler), Kit Carson (Specialty Dancer), Earl Clyde (Circus Stilt Man), Edgar Clyde (Circus Stilt Man), Tristram Coffin (Man), Charles Coleman (Butler), Herbert Corthell (Senator), Tommy Cottonaro (Tailor Clown, Midget), Billy Dawson (Boy at Circus), Harold DeGarro (Circus Stilt Man), Eleanor DeVan (Office Girl), Lester Dorr (Reporter), Henry A. Escalante (Acrobatic Tumbler), Dorothy Ford (Model), Miriam Franklin (Dancer), Joel Friend (Dancer), Irving Fulton (Powderpuff Clown), Slim Gaut (Corset Clown), Flash Gordon (Acrobatic Tumbler), Dorothy Granger (Autograph Hunter), Lynda Grey (Office Girl), Betty Hall (Office Girl), Eddie Hall (Second Flunky), Herbert Holcombe (Aquatic Clown), Shep Houghton (Specialty Dancer), Johnnie Johnson (Clown), Leonora Johnson (Bird’s Nest Clown), Jacques Karre (Specialty Dancer), Dorothy Kelly (Office Girl), Alice Kirby (Office Girl), Marten Lamont (Bit Part), Louise La Planche (Office Girl), Jack Luden (Man), Priscilla Lyon (Little Girl at Circus), Mary MacLaren (Librarian), Ted Marc (Daniel Boone Clown), Anthony Marsh (Flunky), George Mayon (Specialty Dancer), Paul McVey (Jack Goddard), Dennis Moore (Man), Jack Mulhall (Photographer), Nels P. Nelson (Scissors Clown, Midget), Marjean Neville (Liza at 5 and 7), James Notaro (Specialty Dancer), John O’Connor (Clown), Susan Paley (Model), Pepito Pérez (Clown), Paul Pierce (Specialty Dancer), Walter Pietila (Acrobatic Tumbler), Tom Plank (Beauty Operator Clown), Byron Poindexter (Specialty Dancer), Hal Rand (Dancer), Allan Ray (Dancer), Grandon Rhodes (Reporter), Larry Rio (Farmer Clown), Frances Robinson (Girl with Randy), Ronald R. Rondell (Waiter), Angelo Rossitto (Bunny, Midget), Al Ruiz (Dancer), Charles Schaeffer (Masseur Clown), Jack Semple (Flower Pot Clown), Lester Sharpe (Pianist), Fran Shore (Office Girl), Alan Speer (Frog Clown), Ray Spiker (Acrobatic Tumbler), Leonard St. Leo (Acrobatic Tumbler), Jeanne Straser (Office Girl), Armand Tanny (Strong-Man Clown), Arlyne Varden (Office Girl), Emmett Vogan (Reporter), Bruce Warren (Man at Table), Bunny Waters (Model), Angela Wilson (Office Girl), Audrey Young (Office Girl)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 100 min

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