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A Lady Takes a Chance is a 1943 American romantic comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Jean Arthur and John Wayne. Written by Robert Ardrey and based on a story by Jo Swerling, the film is about a New York working girl who travels to the American West on a bus tour and meets and falls in love with a handsome rodeo cowboy. The film was produced for RKO Radio Pictures by Frank Ross, who was Arthur's husband at the time. The supporting cast features comedian Phil Silvers.
Original Release
08/19/1943
US Release
08/19/1943
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jean Arthur | Molly J. Truesdale |
| John Wayne | Duke Hudkins |
| Charles Winninger | Waco |
| Phil Silvers | Smiley Lambert |
| Mary Field | Florrie Bendix |
| Don Costello | Drunk |
| John Philliber | Storekeeper |
| Grady Sutton | Malcolm Scott |
| Jean Stevens | 'Jitterbug' (as Peggy Carroll) / 'Jitterbug' |
| Grant Withers | Bob Hastings |
Directors
Writers
Robert Ardrey, Jo Swerling, Garson Kanin
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jean Arthur | Molly J. Truesdale |
| John Wayne | Duke Hudkins |
| Charles Winninger | Waco |
| Phil Silvers | Smiley Lambert |
| Mary Field | Florrie Bendix |
| Don Costello | Drunk |
| John Philliber | Storekeeper |
| Grady Sutton | Malcolm Scott |
| Jean Stevens | 'Jitterbug' (as Peggy Carroll) / 'Jitterbug' |
| Grant Withers | Bob Hastings |
| Hans Conried | Gregg Stone |
| Ariel Heath | Flossie |
| Sugar Geise | Linda Belle |
| Joan Blair | Lilly |
| Tom Fadden | Mullen |
| Eddy Waller | Bus Station Attendant (as Ed Waller) / Bus Station Attendant |
| Nina Quartero | Carmencita |
| Alex Melesh | Bartender #1 |
| Cy Kendall | Gambling House Boss |
| Paul Scott | Bartender #2 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Dick Ross | Producer |
| Frank Ross | Producer |
