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Lucky Jordan (1942)

November 16, 1942 (US) Comedy, Crime, Drama • 84m

Overview

Lucky Jordan is a gangster living in New York City and when he's drafted into the army, he tries to escape duty by using an old con woman named Annie to convince the draft board he's needed at home. When that fails, Jordan is sent to boot camp, but he doesn't stay there long. He takes a beautiful USO worker hostage and flees back to New York. There, he learns that a rival gangster is plotting against America.

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Top Billed Cast

Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd

Lucky Jordan

Helen Walker
Helen Walker

Jill Evans

Mabel Paige
Mabel Paige

Annie ('Ma')

Lloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan

Ernest Higgins

Dave Willock
Dave Willock

Angelo Palacio

John Wengraf
John Wengraf

Herr Kesselman

Miles Mander
Miles Mander

Kilpatrick

Clem Bevans
Clem Bevans

Gas Station Attendant

Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac

Clarence's Wife

Kitty Kelly
Kitty Kelly

Vera Maggotti

George Humbert
George Humbert

Joe Maggotti

Al Hill
Al Hill

First Killer (as Al M. Hill)

Fred Kohler Jr.
Fred Kohler Jr.

Second Killer

Kirk Alyn
Kirk Alyn

Pearl's Boyfriend

Georgia Backus
Georgia Backus

Toy Shop Clerk

Jack Baxley
Jack Baxley

Passerby with Quarter

Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Dandridge

Hollyhock School Maid

Danny Duncan
Danny Duncan

Cigar Store Clerk

Ralph Dunn
Ralph Dunn

Army Guard

Edward Earle
Edward Earle

Government Courier with Briefcase

Edythe Elliott
Edythe Elliott

Second Secretary

Frederick Giermann
Frederick Giermann

Bulky Gardener

Carol Hughes
Carol Hughes

Girl in Back Room

Edwin Max
Edwin Max

Sergeant

Harold Minjir
Harold Minjir

Flower Shop Clerk

Ralph Peters
Ralph Peters

Brig Sergeant

Paul Phillips
Paul Phillips

Pick-Up Man

Keith Richards
Keith Richards

Third Soldier

Paul Stanton
Paul Stanton

George Hunnicutt

Elliott Sullivan
Elliott Sullivan

First Soldier

Crew
Edith Head
Edith Head

Costume Design

Ernst Fegté
Ernst Fegté

Art Direction

Adolph Deutsch
Adolph Deutsch

Original Music Composer

Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore

Makeup Artist

Darrell Ware
Darrell Ware

Screenplay

John F. Seitz
John F. Seitz

Director of Photography

Karl Tunberg
Karl Tunberg

Screenplay

Stephen Seymour
Stephen Seymour

Set Decoration

Walter Oberst
Walter Oberst

Sound Recordist

Hugo Grenzbach
Hugo Grenzbach

Sound Recordist

Fred Kohlmar
Fred Kohlmar

Associate Producer

Leo Shuken
Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

Charles C. Coleman
Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

George Parrish
George Parrish

Orchestrator



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

May 27, 2024

I never really rated Alan Ladd but he's quite decent in this wartime thriller. He's the gangster "Lucky" who finds himself drafted! Despite the best efforts of his lawyer "Higgins" (Lloyd Corrigan) to get him off, he is duly posted - and promptly absconds. Not before, though, he encounters "Jill" (Helen Walker) who disapproves heartily of his unpatriotic attitude. She ends up his hostage and the briefcase she was carrying becomes the hottest prop… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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