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Lady in a Jam (1942)

Lady in a Jam poster
Directed by
Gregory La Cava
Genre
romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 18m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy woman loses her fortune and moves in with her eccentric grandmother. She tries to rebuild her life while being pursued by two different men.

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What happens

Lady in a Jam is a 1942 film comedy directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Irene Dunne, Patric Knowles, Ralph Bellamy, and Eugene Pallette. It was made and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jack Otterson. The film's alternate title is The Sheltered Side. A copy is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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