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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Norma Shearer Dolly Morgan -
Johnny Mack Brown Steve Crandall -
Lowell Sherman Bradley -
Gwen Lee Gwen -
Eugenie Besserer Mrs. Crandall -
Polly Moran Hotel maid -
Buddy Messinger Hank -
Charles K. French Prison warden
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