Lady in a Jam

Lady in a Jam

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1942
1h 18m
5.5(10 votes)
Comedy
Romance
Western

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.

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Universal Pictures

Cast & Crew

59 members
Acting

Irene Dunne

Jane Palmer

Irene Dunne
Acting

Patric Knowles

Doctor Enright

Patric Knowles
Acting

Ralph Bellamy

Stanley

Ralph Bellamy
Acting

Eugene Pallette

Billingsley

Eugene Pallette
Acting

Samuel S. Hinds

Doctor Brewster

Samuel S. Hinds
Acting

Queenie Vassar

Cactus Kate

Queenie Vassar
Acting

Jane Garland

Strawberry

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Acting

Edward McWade

Ground-Hog

Edward McWade
Acting

Robert Homans

Faro Bill

Robert Homans
Acting

Russell Hicks

Carter

Russell Hicks
Acting

Hardie Albright

Milton

Hardie Albright
Acting

Isabel La Mal

Josephine

Isabel La Mal
Acting

Edward Gargan

Deputy

Edward Gargan
Acting

Richard Alexander

Henpecked Husband at Auto Camp (uncredited)

Richard Alexander
Acting

Margaret Armstrong

Matron (uncredited)

Margaret Armstrong
Acting

Irving Bacon

Motel Proprietor (uncredited)

Irving Bacon
Acting

Mona Barrie

Martha (uncredited)

Mona Barrie
Acting

William Benedict

Barker (uncredited)

William Benedict
Acting

Clara Blandick

Tourist (uncredited)

Clara Blandick
Acting

Veda Ann Borg

Dr. Enright’s Patient (uncredited)

Veda Ann Borg
Acting

Al Bridge

Furniture Mover (uncredited)

Al Bridge
Acting

Charles Cane

Cop at Fender-Bender (uncredited)

Charles Cane
Acting

Hobart Cavanaugh

Reporter (uncredited)

Hobart Cavanaugh
Acting

Eddy Chandler

Waiter (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler
Acting

Charles Coleman

Kiddie Party Guest at Auction (uncredited)

Charles Coleman
Acting

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Young Man (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.
Acting

Dice

Pinto Horse (uncredited)

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Lester Dorr

Carter’s Assistant Manager (uncredited)

Lester Dorr
Acting

Eddie Dunn

Bartender (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn
Acting

Eddie Fetherston

Cabbie at Fender-Bender (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston
Acting

Bess Flowers

Nurse (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Acting

Jack Gardner

Auctioneer’s Clerk (uncredited)

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Reed Hadley

Man at Auction (uncredited)

Reed Hadley
Acting

Holmes Herbert

Man at Auction (uncredited)

Holmes Herbert
Acting

Kathleen Howard

Mrs. Howard (uncredited)

Kathleen Howard
Acting

Robert Emmett Keane

Coupe Driver (uncredited)

Robert Emmett Keane
Acting

Phyllis Kennedy

Drunk Tourist (uncredited)

Phyllis Kennedy
Acting

Thomas Kilshaw

Auctioneer (uncredited)

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Acting

Fuzzy Knight

Government Man's Cabbie (uncredited)

Fuzzy Knight
Acting

Jane La Cava

Child (uncredited)

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Charles Lane

Government Man (uncredited)

Charles Lane
Acting

Rex Lease

Drunk (uncredited)

Rex Lease
Acting

Casey MacGregor

Case Keeper (uncredited)

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Mira McKinney

Lady of the Evening (uncredited)

Mira McKinney
Acting

Kitty O'Neil

Woman (uncredited)

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Garry Owen

Man at Auction (uncredited)

Garry Owen
Acting

Sarah Padden

Miner’s Wife (uncredited)

Sarah Padden
Acting

Tex Palmer

Caller (uncredited)

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Fred Santley

Tourist (uncredited)

Fred Santley
Acting

Syd Saylor

Drunk (uncredited)

Syd Saylor
Acting

Chief Thundercloud

Thundercloud (uncredited)

Chief Thundercloud
Acting

Dorothy Tree

Dr. Enright’s Patient (uncredited)

Dorothy Tree
Acting

Sam H. Underwood

Desert Rat (uncredited)

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Evelyn Venable

Dr. Enright’s Patient (uncredited)

Evelyn Venable
Acting

Emmett Vogan

Jewelry Salesman at Carter's (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan
Acting

Theodore von Eltz

Dr. Elsworth (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz
Acting

Ruth Warren

Drunk (uncredited)

Ruth Warren
Acting

Claire Whitney

Kiddie Party Guest at Auction (uncredited)

Claire Whitney
Acting

Josephine Whittell

Mabel French (uncredited)

Josephine Whittell

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