Lady by Choice
Men who loved her grew sadder - but WISER !
1934 · 76 min · ★ 6.9 · Romance, Comedy, Drama
To improve her image, a fan dancer "adopts" an old woman to be her mother.
Directed by David Burton · Written by Jo Swerling
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Carole Lombard Alabam Lee -
May Robson Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson -
Roger Pryor Johnny Mills -
Walter Connolly Judge Daly -
Arthur Hohl Kendall -
Raymond Walburn Front O'Malley -
James Burke Brannigan -
Henry Kolker Opper - M Mariska Aldrich Lucretia
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Fred 'Snowflake' Toones Mose (uncredited) -
Akim Tamiroff Poupolis (uncredited)
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