Lady in a Jam (1942)

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.

Director:

Gregory La Cava

Writers:

Eugene Thackrey (screenplay), Francis M. Cockrell (screenplay),

Stars:

Irene Dunne, Patric Knowles, Ralph Bellamy

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Irene Dunne	...	Jane Palmer
Patric Knowles	...	Doctor Enright
Ralph Bellamy	...	Stanley Gardner
Eugene Pallette	...	Mr. John Billingsley
Samuel S. Hinds	...	Doctor Brewster
Queenie Vassar	...	Cactus Kate
Jane Garland	...	Strawberry
Edward McWade	...	Ground-Hog
Robert Homans	...	Faro Bill
Russell Hicks	...	Carter
Hardie Albright	...	Milton
Isabel La Mal	...	Josephine (as Isabel LaMal)
Edward Gargan	...	Deputy

Storyline

Jane Palmer is suspected of insanity after squandering her inheritance, and a young psychiatrist, Dr. Enright, is assigned to her case. Posing as her chauffeur, he drives her out west to her rich grandmother, from whom Jane hopes to recoup her fortune. The grandmother refuses her money, but allows her to work the family's played-out gold mine. As part of his treatment, Enright "salts" the mine with gold and, unintentionally, brings on a gold-rush and a group of government assayers. They find the mine rich in mercury ore and new riches for Hope, who is now more interested in her "chauffeur."

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Plot Keywords:

chauffeur | gold mine | assayer | mercury | fortune | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 June 1942 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Sheltered Lady

Filming Locations:

Mesa, Arizona, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"I Come From a Long Line of Cowboys"
(uncredited)
Written by Jimmie Dodd
Sung by Ralph Bellamy

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