To Please a Lady

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To Please a Lady

Released Oct 13, 1950

1h 31m

Drama

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Years after leaving the military, fallen Marine Mike Brannan (Clark Gable) has become a notorious midget-car racer. When writer Regina Forbes (Barbara Stanwyck) hears that Brannan's dangerous moves have led to the death of an opponent, she jumps at the chance to cover the story. After Forbes skewers Brannan's recklessness in print, he is banned from the midget league. But as a disgraced Brannan turns to stunt driving to make a living, Forbes finds herself falling for her scrappy subject.

Bob Thomas

Associated Press

Except tor some good racing scenes, there is little excitement in this story of the tough driver and the lady columnist. It has all been done too many times before.

Jul 29, 2019

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Moira Walsh

America Magazine

What develops out of this hate-at-first-sight is rich with the clichés of the phony-glamor school of movie-making, and the principals appeared to find it just as embarrassing as will an adult audience.

Jul 15, 2021

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

It's not worth much as melodrama, but the action sequences are highly entertaining.

Rated: B-

May 26, 2009

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Steve D

It should have been better but with these two it is hard not to have fun.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/22/23

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SwissMD

Fun racing romance with Gable and Stanwyck. Worth a watch, particularly if you like the leads or auto racing. Plus it's the movie that taught Gizmo how to drive.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/10/22

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Audience Member

I can't decide which was my favourite part: when Gable slaps then forcefully kisses Stanwyck or later on when Stanwyck gleefully says " you wanna hit me again?!" as a form of flirtation. Why are all of the women in Gable pictures such morons? Even the great racing sequences can't make up for the casual misogyny or general dopiness of the story.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

good chem between stanwyck and gable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

This movie has it's moments, but overall it's just another predictable love story with a bit of race car driving to make it exciting.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Okay, maybe this movie is a little bit corny, but I can't help it. I love it. I think Gable and Stanwyck actually have good chemistry. Her steeliness is a good foil to his magnetism. She plays wealthy and glamorous (again) and he plays reckless and dashing rogue.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Clarence Brown

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Clark Gable

Mike Brannan

Barbara Stanwyck

Regina Forbes

Adolphe Menjou

Gregg

Roland Winters

Dwight Barrington

Will Geer

Jack Mackay

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Synopsis

Years after leaving the military, fallen Marine Mike Brannan (Clark Gable) has become a notorious midget-car racer. When writer Regina Forbes (Barbara Stanwyck) hears that Brannan's dangerous moves have led to the death of an opponent, she jumps at the chance to cover the story. After Forbes skewers Brannan's recklessness in print, he is banned from the midget league. But as a disgraced Brannan turns to stunt driving to make a living, Forbes finds herself falling for her scrappy subject.

Director: Clarence Brown
Producer: Clarence Brown
Screenwriter: Barré Lyndon, Marge Decker
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 13, 1950, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2017
Runtime: 1h 31m