To Please a Lady

directed by Clarence Brown
Category: "Action/Adventure"
Year of Release:1950
Date Added:01/04/2025
Date Watched:01/04/2025
Description:Columnist Regina (Barbara Stanwyck) does an expose on race car driver Mike Brannan (Clark Gable) claiming that his driving resulted in the death of another driver. The publicity gets Mike barred from the circuit. He's forced to become a stunt car driver in a show. Regina hears about it and goes to watch Mike drive. After the show, she goes to his tent. He isn't happy to see her and, to prove he can handle her, he slaps her, then kisses her. Regina falls for Mike and feels bad about ruining his career although she still thinks he was responsible for the death. Mike saves enough money to buy his own car and qualifies for the Indy 500. Regina goes to see. Fighting for the lead, Mike has a choice to force another driver into a crash or risk crashing himself. To please Regina, he makes way and flips his car. He's not injured badly, and he and Regina end up together.
My Rating:6

Reviews for To Please a Lady

Review - To Please a Lady

Basically entertaining with some exciting race scenes. Two major issues — one hostile kiss and Mike and Regina were suddenly in love? And, by giving the other driver a break in the Indy race, Mike was pretty much admitting that he'd been wrong in the earlier race. And even though every time they got together they got into a quarrel, they proclaimed their love for each other. Little chance that's going to last, especially since they know they can't be together because of their different careers.
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