Lady in a Jam (1942)

Released: 1942-06-19 Duration: 1hr 18min

Genres: Comedy Romance Western

Rating 5.5

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Overview

A psychiatrist's patient, a nutty heiress, travels west to find gold in her grandfather's abandoned mine. The psychiatrist, unable to talk her out of it, decides to follow her out there.

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	0.1909

Directed By

Gregory La Cava

Crew

Director
Gregory La Cava

Screenplay
Eugene Thackrey

Screenplay
Francis M. Cockrell

Screenplay
Otho Lovering

Producer
Gregory La Cava

Director of Photography
Hal Mohr

Art Direction
Jack Otterson

Art Direction
Martin Obzina

Editor
Russell F. Schoengarth

Assistant Director
Joseph A. McDonough

Music Director
Charles Previn

Original Music Composer
Frank Skinner

Sound Director
Bernard B. Brown

Sound Mix Technician
Joe Lapis

Costume Design
Bernard Newman

Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman

Producer's Assistant
Dave Todd

Producer's Assistant
Les Warner

Unit Publicist
Mervin J. Houser

Stand In
Katherine Stanley

TOP CAST

Richard Alexander

Henpecked Husband at Auto Camp (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Kiddie Party Guest at Auction (uncredited)

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