A Lady of Chance

A Lady of Chance

1928 · 78 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy, Romance, Drama

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

Directed by Robert Z. Leonard · Written by Leroy Scott

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★ 10.01954
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Marriage Is a Private AffairMarriage Is a Private Affair · 1944
Marriage Is a Private Affair
★ 7.11944
MovieMysteryRomance
Theo has had many boyfriends who wanted to marry her. Since her mother, Mrs. Selworth, has been married many times, Theo is unsure of commitment. Without much thought, she finally accepts the proposal of Air Corps Lieutenant Tom West. After the honeymoon, Tom's father dies and Tom goes into the defense industry. When Theo has a baby, she hates the idea of being matronly and wants to be the old party girl. The problem is that her husband is working constantly. She looks to her friends, who are having their own problems, and to her old flame Captain Lancing. To decide on what she wants to do with her baby and her life, Theo must grow up.
Stand by for ActionStand by for Action · 1942
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★ 7.01942
MovieActionDrama
U. S. Navy Lieutenant Gregg Masterman, of The Harvard and Boston Back Bay Mastermans, learned about the sea while winning silver cups sailing his yacht. He climbs swiftly in rank, and is now Junior Aide to Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas.
Pride and PrejudicePride and Prejudice · 1940
Pride and Prejudice
★ 6.91940
MovieDramaRomance
In early 19th century England, Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters vie for the affections of rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, who have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to eldest daughter Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with second-eldest Elizabeth.
When Ladies MeetWhen Ladies Meet · 1941
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★ 6.91941
MovieRomanceComedy
Mary, a writer working on a novel about a love triangle, is attracted to her publisher. Her suitor Jimmy is determined to break them up; he introduces Mary to the publisher's wife without telling Mary who she is.
New MoonNew Moon · 1940
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★ 6.91940
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A revolutionary leader romances a French aristocrat in Louisiana.
Dancing LadyDancing Lady · 1933
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★ 6.91933
MovieComedyRomance
Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Tod Newton, the rich playboy, discovers her there and helps her get a job in a real Broadway musical being directed by Patch. Tod thinks he can get what he wants from Janie, Patch thinks Janie is using her charms rather than talent to get to the top, and Janie thinks Patch is the greatest. Steve, the stage manager, has the Three Stooges helping him manage all the show girls. Fred Astaire and Nelson Eddy make appearances as famous Broadway personalities.
MaytimeMaytime · 1937
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An aging former opera singer looks back on long life, specially on her relationships with her vocal teacher and a music student.
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Two co-workers in a music shop dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail.
Ziegfeld GirlZiegfeld Girl · 1941
Ziegfeld Girl
★ 6.61941
MovieDramaMusic
Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautiful women find out when they join the spectacle on Broadway: Susan, the singer who must leave behind her ageing vaudevillian father; vulnerable Sheila, the working girl pursued both by a millionaire and by her loyal boyfriend from Flatbush; and the mysterious European beauty Sandra, whose concert violinist husband cannot endure the thought of their escaping from poverty by promenading her glamor in skimpy costumes.
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★ 6.61945
MovieComedyMusic
A soldier falls in love with a newly-married woman after her husband abandons her for a business meeting on their honeymoon.
The Secret HeartThe Secret Heart · 1946
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After Office Hours
★ 6.51935
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Week-End at the WaldorfWeek-End at the Waldorf · 1945
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MovieComedyDrama
Anything can happen during a weekend at New York's Waldorf-Astoria: a glamorous movie star meets a world-weary war correspondent and mistakes him for a jewel thief; a soldier learns that without an operation he'll die and so looks for one last romance with a beautiful but ambitious stenographer; a cub reporter tries to get the goods on a shady man's dealing with a foreign potentate.
The Great ZiegfeldThe Great Ziegfeld · 1936
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MovieMusicDrama
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The Bribe
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MovieCrimeDrama
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