Juke Girl

"Sure She's Easy To Meet .....but try and forget her!"

1942 1h 30m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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During the depths of the Great Depression a hitch-hiker Steve Talbot and juke-joint hostess Lola Mears stumble into Cat-Tail Florida where farmers and pickers struggle under the buyer who rules by monopoly, dirty contracts and violence. Steve helps organize against the buyer, leading to further escalation ending in a lynch mob.

“Sure She's Easy To Meet .....but try and forget her!”

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Cast

Ann Sheridan
Lola Mears
Ronald Reagan
Steve Talbot
Richard Whorf
Danny Frazier
George Tobias
Nick Garcos, the Greek
Gene Lockhart
Henry Madden
Alan Hale
Yippee 'Yip'
Betty Brewer
Skeeter
Howard Da Silva
Cully

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Writers: A.I. Bezzerides, Theodore Pratt
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Curtis Bernhardt, shot by Bert Glennon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adolph Deutsch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Warren Low shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ann Sheridan and Ronald Reagan and Richard Whorf carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sure She's Easy To Meet .....but try and forget her!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Curtis Bernhardt directs. Bert Glennon behind the camera. Adolph Deutsch scores. Warren Low cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
284 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Curtis Bernhardt, shot by Bert Glennon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Adolph Deutsch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Warren Low shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ann Sheridan and Ronald Reagan and Richard Whorf carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Sure She's Easy To Meet .....but try and forget her!".
9IMDB entry: tt0034926 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 24 themes, including "florida", "strong woman", "monopoly", "farm worker".