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Lady for a Day
“Takes its place among the greatest pictures ever made!”
7.1 / 10• 1933• 1h 36m•NR• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
Apple Annie is an aging New York City fruit seller whose daughter Louise has been raised in a Spanish convent since she was an infant. As she grows up, Louise is led to believe that her mother is a society matron called Mrs. E. Worthington Manville. Annie worries that her lie is in danger of being uncovered when she learns that Louise is sailing to New York with her new fiancé and his nobleman father.
Cast & Crew
Warren William
Dave the Dude
Lead
May Robson
Apple Annie
Guy Kibbee
Judge Henry G. Blake
Glenda Farrell
Missouri Martin
Ned Sparks
Happy McGuire
Walter Connolly
Count Romero
Jean Parker
Louise
Nat Pendleton
Shakespeare
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank Capra's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lady for a Day is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
