A Lady Takes a Chance

A Lady Takes a Chance

IT'S SCREWY...And So Funny! IT'S RIOTOUS...And Romantic!

NR 1943 · 86 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy, Romance

A city girl on a bus tour of the West encounters a handsome rodeo cowboy who helps her forget her city suitors.

Directed by William A. Seiter · Written by Robert Ardrey

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