To Please a Lady (1950)
Mike Brannon is a former war hero turned midget car racer. His ruthless racing tactics have made him successful but the fans consider him a villain and boo him mercilessly. Independent, beautiful reporter Regina Forbes tries to interview him but is put off by his gruff chauvinism, and when Brannon's daredevil tactics cause the death of a fellow driver, he finds himself a pariah in the sport thanks to her articles. When she finds him earning money as a barnstorming daredevil driver hoping for a comeback, they begin to become mutually attracted.
Director:
Clarence Brown
Writers:
Barré Lyndon, Marge Decker.
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Clark Gable as Mike Brannan |
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Barbara Stanwyck as Regina Forbes |
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Adolphe Menjou as Gregg |
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Will Geer as Jack Mackay |
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Roland Winters as Dwight Barrington |
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William C. McGaw as Joie Chitwood |
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Lela Bliss as Regina's Secretary |
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Emory Parnell as Mr. Wendall |
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Frank Jenks as Press Agent |
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Helen Spring as Janie |
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Bill Hickman as Mike's Pit Crew |
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J. Lewis Smith as Mike's Pit Crew |
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Ted Husing as Himself |
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Bess Flowers as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) |
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Byron Foulger as Shoe Fitter (uncredited) |
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John Gallaudet as IMRA Promoter (uncredited) |
| Writing | Barré Lyndon | Screenplay |
| Writing | Marge Decker | Screenplay |
| Writing | Barré Lyndon | Story |
| Writing | Marge Decker | Story |
| Directing | Clarence Brown | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sydney Guilaroff | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Warren Newcombe | Special Effects |
| Crew | A. Arnold Gillespie | Special Effects |
| Art | Jack Bonar | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | Ralph S. Hurst | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer | Recording Supervision |
| Art | Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Art | James Basevi | Art Direction |
| Camera | Harold Rosson | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Robert Kern | Editor |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Sound | Bronislau Kaper | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Rose | Costume Design |
| Production | Clarence Brown | Producer |
| Sound | Charles E. Wallace | Sound |
