The read
Critics rate it 30 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 5m.
Synopsis
New York singer and nightclub owner Lady Lou has more male friends than can be imagined. One is a vicious escaped criminal on the way to see 'his' girl, unaware she hasn't exactly been faithful in his absence. Help is at hand in the form of young Captain Cummings, a local temperance league leader.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Critics rate it 30 points higher than audiences do.
137 audience votes
Key crew
- Lowell ShermanDirector
- Mae WestWriter
- Harvey F. ThewScreenplay
- John LeipoldOriginal Music Composer
- John BrightScreenplay
Cast
- Mae WestLady Lou
- Cary GrantCaptain Cummings
- Owen MooreChick Clark
- Gilbert RolandSerge Stanieff
- Noah BeeryGus Jordan
- David LandauDan Flynn
- Rafaela OttianoRussian Rita
- Dewey RobinsonSpider Kane
- Rochelle HudsonSally
- Tammany YoungChuck Connors
- Fuzzy KnightRag Time Kelly
- Grace La RueFrances
Stills
Themes
singerpre-codenightclub owner