Lucky Jordan (1942)
Lucky Jordan (1942)
Tough ... trigger mad ... and Terrific !
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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Cast

Alan Ladd Alan Ladd As: Lucky Jordan
Helen Walker Helen Walker As: Jill Evans
Sheldon Leonard Sheldon Leonard As: Slip Moran
Mabel Paige Mabel Paige As: Annie ('Ma')
Marie McDonald Marie McDonald As: Pearl
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Tough ... trigger mad ... and Terrific !
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 16 November 1942

Country: US

Runtime: 84m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount

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Cast

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Lucky Jordan

Helen Walker

Helen Walker

Jill Evans

Sheldon Leonard

Sheldon Leonard

Slip Moran

Mabel Paige

Mabel Paige

Annie ('Ma')

Marie McDonald

Marie McDonald

Pearl

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Ernest Higgins

Dave Willock

Dave Willock

Angelo Palacio

Russell Hoyt

Russell Hoyt

Eddie

John Wengraf

John Wengraf

Herr Kesselman

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Kilpatrick

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Gas Station Attendant

Anthony Caruso

Anthony Caruso

Hired Gun

Charles Cane

Charles Cane

Sergeant

George Meader

George Meader

Clarence

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

Sara Berner

Sara Berner

Helen

Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge

Hollyhock School Maid

Joe Downing

Joe Downing

Harrison

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

Albert Ferris

Albert Ferris

Gardener

Frederick Giermann

Frederick Giermann

Bulky Gardener

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Colonel

William Halligan

William Halligan

Miller

John Harmon

John Harmon

Big-Ears

Carol Hughes

Carol Hughes

Girl in Back Room

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Charles

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Hearndon

Edwin Max

Edwin Max

Sergeant

Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart

Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart

Second Soldier

Harold Minjir

Harold Minjir

Flower Shop Clerk

Jimmy O'Gatty

Jimmy O'Gatty

Mug

Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters

Brig Sergeant

Paul Phillips

Paul Phillips

Pick-Up Man

Terrance Ray

Terrance Ray

Sentry

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Third Soldier

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Florist

Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

George Hunnicutt

Elliott Sullivan

Elliott Sullivan

First Soldier

Crane Whitley

Crane Whitley

Gardener

Directed By

Frank Tuttle

Frank Tuttle

Director

Charles C. Coleman

Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Fred Kohlmar

Fred Kohlmar

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Artist

Sound

Adolph Deutsch

Adolph Deutsch

Original Music Composer

Hugo Grenzbach

Hugo Grenzbach

Sound Recordist

Walter Oberst

Walter Oberst

Sound Recordist

George Parrish

George Parrish

Orchestrator

Leo Shuken

Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John F. Seitz

John F. Seitz

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Ernst Fegté

Ernst Fegté

Art Direction

Stephen Seymour

Stephen Seymour

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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