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Shady Lady

  • 1945
  • Approved
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Charles Coburn, Robert Paige, and Ginny Simms in Shady Lady (1945)
ComedyCrimeRomance

A professional gambler is caught cheating and sent to prison. Eventually paroled, he decides to make a fresh start and takes his niece, an aspiring singer, to Chicago. Once there, however, s... Read allA professional gambler is caught cheating and sent to prison. Eventually paroled, he decides to make a fresh start and takes his niece, an aspiring singer, to Chicago. Once there, however, she gets mixed up with a mobster and winds up working at his nightclub--and her uncle, unab... Read allA professional gambler is caught cheating and sent to prison. Eventually paroled, he decides to make a fresh start and takes his niece, an aspiring singer, to Chicago. Once there, however, she gets mixed up with a mobster and winds up working at his nightclub--and her uncle, unable to resist the chance at some quick money, goes back to card cheating again..

  • Director
    • George Waggner
  • Writers
    • Curt Siodmak
    • Gerald Geraghty
    • M.M. Musselman
  • Stars
    • Charles Coburn
    • Robert Paige
    • Ginny Simms
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    34
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    • Director
      • George Waggner
    • Writers
      • Curt Siodmak
      • Gerald Geraghty
      • M.M. Musselman
    • Stars
      • Charles Coburn
      • Robert Paige
      • Ginny Simms
    • 2User reviews
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    Charles Coburn
    Charles Coburn
    • Col. John Appleby
    Robert Paige
    Robert Paige
    • Bob Wendell
    Ginny Simms
    Ginny Simms
    • Leonora Lee Appleby
    Alan Curtis
    Alan Curtis
    • Marty Martin
    Martha O'Driscoll
    Martha O'Driscoll
    • Gloria Wendell
    Kathleen Howard
    Kathleen Howard
    • Butch
    James Burke
    James Burke
    • Crane
    Joe Frisco
    Joe Frisco
    • Tramp
    John Gallaudet
    John Gallaudet
    • Rappaport
    Thomas E. Jackson
    Thomas E. Jackson
    • Bowen
    • (as Tom Jackson)
    Billy Wayne
    Billy Wayne
    • Fred
    William Hall
    William Hall
    • Clarence
    William Hunt
    • Warren
    William E. Green
    • Billy Norton
    Chuck Hamilton
    Chuck Hamilton
    • Carlson
    Joan Bayley
    George Anderson
    • Conductor
    • (uncredited)
    William B. Davidson
    William B. Davidson
    • Danton
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Waggner
    • Writers
      • Curt Siodmak
      • Gerald Geraghty
      • M.M. Musselman
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    Only for gem diggers...

    OK, I agree that's a rare gem from the Universal vaults. A very rare film, directed by George Waggner and written by Curt Siodmak. I watched it from a 16mm print, a rather good quality for this feature torn between comedy, musical and thriller. I was a bit confused and also disappointed. It's not charmless, but certainly not a film noir, as I wrongly expected. With Charles Coburn as the lead, what the hell could I wait for? Preston Sturges or Mitchell Leisen could have made this film. And I think that 90 minutes for this kind of picture is a bit too long. It could have been shorter. Too much talking and not enough action. Surprising for Universal stuff from the mid or late forties.

    But movie buffs will like it. I repeat it is full of charm from this lost era.

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    • Release date
      • September 7, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hur fräck som helst
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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