| Panama Lady | |
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| Directed by | Jack Hively |
| Written by | Garrett Fort Michael Kanin |
| Produced by | Cliff Reid |
| Starring | Lucille Ball Steffi Duna Evelyn Brent |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Panama Lady is a 1939 film starring Lucille Ball.
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Victimized by a shakedown orchestrated by tavern owner Lenore, oil rigger McTeague (Allan Lane) holds Lucy responsible. To avoid landing in jail, Lucy agrees to accompany McTeague to his oil camp as his housekeeper. Assuming that she has been brought to this godforsaken spot strictly for illicit purposes, Lucy eventually realizes that McTeague's intentions are honorable: All he wants is his money back, and he expects our heroine to work off the debt on her feet.
Ultimately, Lucy and McTeague fall in love, but not before the scurrilous Roy re-enters her life.
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