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A Lady of Chance

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Released: December 1, 1928;
Production/Distribution Companies: Metro Goldwyn Mayer;
Runtime: 79 min;
Country: USA;
Language: English;
Color: Black and White;
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Sound System) (talking sequences), Silent, Stereo (2001 re-issue);
Not available on VHS or DVD;

Cast: Norma Shearer as Dolly; Lowell Sherman as Bradley; Gwen Lee as Gwen; John Mack Brown as Steve Crandall; Eugenie Besserer as Mrs. Crandall; Buddy Messinger as Hank;

Production Credits:
Produced by: Irving Thalberg;
Directed by: Robert Z. Leonard;
Writers: A. P. Younger; Edmund Scott; Ralph Spence;
Gowns by: Adrian;
Editing: Margaret Booth;

Reviews:

“Considering her luckless part, Miss Shearer does exceedingly well. As her type of beauty is essentially classical, it cannot be said that she is suitably cast. John Mack Brown is acceptable as Steve. Lowell Sherman’s arting of the unscrupulous Bradley is capital.”
Mordaunt Hall in the New York Times, January 14, 1929

“Picture hasn’t any action, but extracts some spasmodic good moments from Miss Shearer, who is backed by the smooth working Sherman in a role that is a pushover for him. Brown fits on appearance, wearing a gold football for those who remember, but isn’t a heavyweight on histrionics here. Trying to see it from the balcony angel there’s not much doubt that Miss Shearer holds this release together. Dolly may be the girl the Flossies like to think they are. If it’s anything else, supply your own six letter word.”
Variety January 16, 1929

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