Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1951 · 1h 20m

The Lady Pays Off

Director

Cast

Linda Darnell as Evelyn Walsh Warren Stephen McNally as Matt Bradock Gigi Perreau as Diane Braddock Virginia Field as Kay Stoddard Ann Codee as Marie Nestor Paiva as Manuel

Crew

William H. Daniels — Director of Photography Russell F. Schoengarth — Editor Albert J. Cohen — Writer Frank Gill Jr. — Writer Albert J. Cohen — Producer Bill Thomas — Costume Design

Tagline

The Most Beautiful I.O.U. a Gambler Ever Collected...

Synopsis

The naive Evelyn Warren, elected school teacher of the year by Time Magazine, goes to Las Vegas, where she loses a lot of money. In order to pay her debts, casino manager Matt Braddock asks her to take care of his sad little daughter Diana.

Mood & Themes

daughter time magazine

Key Collaborators

Douglas Sirk Director William H. Daniels Director of Photography Russell F. Schoengarth Editor Albert J. Cohen Writer Frank Gill Jr. Writer Albert J. Cohen Producer Bill Thomas Costume Design

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