Lady by Choice

Lady by Choice

Lady by Choice

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Lady by Choice

"Men who loved her grew sadder - but WISER !"

1934

1h 16m

6.9(7 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Drama

Overview

To improve her image, a fan dancer "adopts" an old woman to be her mother.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Carole Lombard

Alabam Lee

Carole Lombard

Acting

May Robson

Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson

May Robson

Acting

Roger Pryor

Johnny Mills

Roger Pryor

Acting

Walter Connolly

Judge Daly

Walter Connolly

Acting

Arthur Hohl

Kendall

Arthur Hohl

Acting

Raymond Walburn

Front O'Malley

Raymond Walburn

Acting

James Burke

Brannigan

James Burke

Acting

Henry Kolker

Opper

Henry Kolker

Acting

Mariska Aldrich

Lucretia

No Image

Acting

Johnny Boyle

Walsh

No Image

Acting

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Mose (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Acting

Akim Tamiroff

Poupolis (uncredited)

Akim Tamiroff

Acting

Dennis O'Keefe

Dance Extra (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Acting

Charles King

Drunk (uncredited)

Charles King

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