To Please a Lady
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| To Please a Lady | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Clarence Brown |
| Produced by | Clarence Brown |
| Written by | Marge Decker Barré Lyndon |
| Starring | Clark Gable Barbara Stanwyck |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson |
| Editing by | Robert Kern |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | October 13, 1950 |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
To Please a Lady is a 1950 drama film produced and directed by Clarence Brown and starring Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck. The climactic race scene was shot at the Indianapolis Speedway, Indiana, USA.
[edit] Plot synopsis
Racing driver Mike Brannan (Clark Gable), has a bad reputation. Columnist Regina Forbes (Barbara Stanwyck) tries to interview Brannan, but he refuses. Regina then sees Brannan involved in a crash in which another driver (Joe Youghal) is killed. Her column suggests that Brannan caused the accident deliberately, which leads to his disbarment from the racing circuit. Brannan begins driving in a stunt show and eventually he earns enough money to buy a car of his own and enter the big race himself.
[edit] Cast
- Clark Gable - Mike Brannan
- Barbara Stanwyck - Regina Forbes
- Adolphe Menjou - Gregg
- Will Geer - Jack Mackay
- Roland Winters - Dwight Barrington
- William C. McGaw - Joie Chitwood
- Lela Bliss - Regina's secretary
- Emory Parnell - Mr Wendall
- Frank Jenks - Press agent
- Helen Spring - Janie
- Bill Hickman - Mike's pit crew
- Lew Smith - Mike's pit crew
- "Bullet" Joe Garson - Joe Youghal
