A Lady of Chance

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A Lady of Chance

1928

1h 18m

6.5(3 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Overview

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

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8 members

Acting

Norma Shearer

Dolly Morgan

Acting

Johnny Mack Brown

Steve Crandall

Acting

Lowell Sherman

Bradley

Acting

Gwen Lee

Gwen

Acting

Eugenie Besserer

Mrs. Crandall

Acting

Polly Moran

Hotel maid

Acting

Buddy Messinger

Hank

Acting

Charles K. French

Prison warden

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