A Lady of Chance

A Lady of Chance

A Lady of Chance

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A Lady of Chance

1928

1h 18m

6.3(4 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Overview

A con woman working the Atlantic City hotels targets a visiting businessman from Alabama.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

Norma Shearer

Dolly Morgan

Norma Shearer

Acting

Johnny Mack Brown

Steve Crandall

Johnny Mack Brown

Acting

Lowell Sherman

Bradley

Lowell Sherman

Acting

Gwen Lee

Gwen

Gwen Lee

Acting

Eugenie Besserer

Mrs. Crandall

Eugenie Besserer

Acting

Polly Moran

Hotel maid

Polly Moran

Acting

Buddy Messinger

Hank

Buddy Messinger

Acting

Charles K. French

Prison warden

Charles K. French

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