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Lady in a Jam

  • 19421942
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 18m
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6.2/10
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Irene Dunne and Patric Knowles in Lady in a Jam (1942)
ComedyRomance
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
199
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
124,364
9,968
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    • Director
      • Gregory La Cava
    • Writers
      • Eugene Thackrey(screenplay)
      • Francis M. Cockrell(screenplay)
      • Otho Lovering(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Irene Dunne
      • Patric Knowles
      • Ralph Bellamy
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Gregory La Cava
    • Writers
      • Eugene Thackrey(screenplay)
      • Francis M. Cockrell(screenplay)
      • Otho Lovering(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Irene Dunne
      • Patric Knowles
      • Ralph Bellamy
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    • 5User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Irene Dunne in Lady in a Jam (1942)
    Irene Dunne in Lady in a Jam (1942)
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    Irene Dunne and Patric Knowles in Lady in a Jam (1942)
    Irene Dunne and Eugene Pallette in Lady in a Jam (1942)
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    Irene Dunne, Patric Knowles, and Eugene Pallette in Lady in a Jam (1942)
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    Irene Dunne in Lady in a Jam (1942)
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    Irene Dunne
    Irene Dunne
    • Jane Palmer
    Patric Knowles
    Patric Knowles
    • Doctor Enright
    Ralph Bellamy
    Ralph Bellamy
    • Stanley Gardner
    Eugene Pallette
    Eugene Pallette
    • Mr. John Billingsley
    Samuel S. Hinds
    Samuel S. Hinds
    • Doctor Brewster
    Queenie Vassar
    Queenie Vassar
    • Cactus Kate
    Jane Garland
    • Strawberry
    Edward McWade
    Edward McWade
    • Ground-Hog
    Robert Homans
    Robert Homans
    • Faro Bill
    Russell Hicks
    Russell Hicks
    • Carter
    Hardie Albright
    Hardie Albright
    • Milton
    Isabel La Mal
    Isabel La Mal
    • Josephine
    • (as Isabel LaMal)
    Edward Gargan
    Edward Gargan
    • Deputy
    Richard Alexander
    Richard Alexander
    • Fighter - Long White Beard
    • (uncredited)
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Motel Proprietor
    • (uncredited)
    Mona Barrie
    Mona Barrie
    • Woman
    • (uncredited)
    William 'Billy' Benedict
    William 'Billy' Benedict
    • Barker
    • (uncredited)
    Clara Blandick
    Clara Blandick
    • Tourist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gregory La Cava
    • Writers
      • Eugene Thackrey(screenplay)
      • Francis M. Cockrell(screenplay)
      • Otho Lovering(screenplay)
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    Who's in a Jam? Irene or Us!
    Irene Dunne is a "Lady in a Jam." She has gone bankrupt and her possessions are being sold in an auction to pay her debts. But she is oblivious to her plight and doesn't take anything serious. Her lawyer or accountant, played by Eugene Palette, has been after her about her inevitable situation. But she has done nothing to help herself, but buy stuff on whims. When Eugene goes to a psychiatrist (Patric Knowles) to get her some help, things get crazy. The situations from then on feel contrived and unrealistic, but at the same time it's bizarre enough to keep you interested, like a car wreck. It's not really that funny, but is only fairly amusing and is a disappointment as one of Irene Dunne's films. She is convinced by Patric to go back home, where her eccentric grandmother and ex-beau (Ralph Bellamy) live. "Lady in a Jam" is only for die-hard Irene Dunne fans, and even those will be only modestly entertained.
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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Sheltered Lady
    • Filming locations
      • Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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