Lucky Jordan (1942)

7.4/10 84 min Comedy Crime Drama

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.

Cast

Alan Ladd

Lucky Jordan

Helen Walker

Jill Evans

Sheldon Leonard

Slip Moran

Mabel Paige

Annie ('Ma')

Marie McDonald

Pearl

Lloyd Corrigan

Ernest Higgins

Dave Willock

Angelo Palacio

John Wengraf

Herr Kesselman

Miles Mander

Kilpatrick

Clem Bevans

Gas Station Attendant

Anthony Caruso

Hired Gun

Charles Cane

Sergeant

George Meader

Clarence

Virginia Brissac

Clarence's Wife

Kitty Kelly

Vera Maggotti

George Humbert

Joe Maggotti

Al Hill

First Killer (as Al M. Hill)

Fred Kohler Jr.

Second Killer

Kirk Alyn

Pearl's Boyfriend

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