A Lady Takes a Chance
A Lady Takes a Chance
Facing forty, a NYC spinster on a bus tour of the West encounters a handsome rodeo cowboy who helps her forget her unsuitable city suitors.
Mister Arn reviewedJuly 1, 2025
“A Lady Takes a Chance” is a romantic comedy that pairs Jean Arthur as a New York woman with John Wayne as a stoic rodeo cowboy she meets while exploring the West. The story is straightforward yet engaging: a city girl ventures into unfamiliar territory, clashes with the cowboy's independence, and gradually finds a connection. Rather than aiming for grand romance, the film leans into quiet charm and the gentle humor of opposites attracting. It’s a film that understands its simplicity and carries it off with an agreeable grin.