To Please a Lady (1950)
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18% of users liked it
(79 ratings)
Arrogant Mike Brannan (Clark Gable) is a famous driver of midget race cars and is the type of man crowds love to hate. He earned his bad-boy image after he is blamed for causing a fatal crash during a race. Wanting to see if all the hoopla is true, tough columnist Regina Forbes (Barbara Stanwyck)… More Arrogant Mike Brannan (Clark Gable) is a famous driver of midget race cars and is the type of man crowds love to hate. He earned his bad-boy image after he is blamed for causing a fatal crash during a race. Wanting to see if all the hoopla is true, tough columnist Regina Forbes (Barbara Stanwyck) tries to interview her, but Mike refuses. Later she watches as he is involved in another deadly crash. Believing he deliberately caused the accident, she rakes him over the coals in her column and this leads to his disbarment from the racing circuit. In order to make ends meet, the disgraced Mike begins driving in a stunt show. Eventually, he earns enough money to allow him to buy a full-sized race car. The film's exciting finale was shot at the Indianapolis Speedway. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Clarence Brown
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 13, 1950 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It's not worth much as melodrama, but the action sequences are highly entertaining.
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Cast
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Clark Gable
as Mike Brannan
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Barbara Stanwyck
as Regina Forbes
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Adolphe Menjou
as Gregg
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Roland Winters
as Dwight Barrington
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Will Geer
as Jack Mackay
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William C. McGraw
as Joie Chitwood
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Emory Parnell
as Mr. Wendall
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Lela Bliss
as Regina's Secretary
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Frank Jenks
as Newark Press Agent
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Bill Hickman
as Mike's Mechanic
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Lew Smith
as Bit
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Ted Husing
as Indianapolis Announcer
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Hal K. Dawson
as Bit
- Marcel dela Brosse
- Cay Forester
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Byron Foulger
as Shoe Fitter
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John Gallaudet
as IMRA Promoter
- Tom Hanlon
- Jerry Hausner
- Holmes Herbert
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Al Hill
as Steward
- Frank Hyers
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Richard W. Joy
as TV Voice
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John McGuire
as Newark Referee
- Carlotta Monti
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William Newell
as Hank Harmon
- Anne O'Neal
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Lee Phelps
as Steward
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Helen Spring
as Janie
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Bill Welsh
as Sports Announcer
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Arthur M. Loew Jr.
as Studio Production Man
- Jean Ransome
- Dick Simmons
- Tim Ryan
