An American drama; A story about a casino owner who hopes that by marrying into the impoverished aristocracy of America's old South she can finally get the respectability she craves though her being accepted is in doubt. This old-fashioned period melodrama has a theme about defying social conventions to satisfy burning ambitions. Many of the performances shine brightly but the story is thin on material and its dreary plot offers no suspense. It is a stereotypical film too that works comedy, romance and thrills into a concoction in the hope of taking the viewer's eye off the script. Wayne is not ideally cast but Joan Blendell shoulders the dull direction and offers us her charm and zest. Hattie Noel brings a vibrancy to every one of her scenes.
Review of Lady for a Night
