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Mr. Lucky (1943)

APPROVED 100 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   28 May 1943 (USA)
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A gambler has plans to swindle money from a charity program, but starts to have second thoughts when he falls for a rich society girl.

Director:

H.C. Potter

Writers:

Milton Holmes (story), Milton Holmes (screenplay), and 6 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Cary Grant ...
Joe Adams / Joe Bascopolous
Laraine Day ...
Dorothy Bryant
Charles Bickford Charles Bickford ...
Hard Swede
Gladys Cooper Gladys Cooper ...
Captain Veronica Steadman
Alan Carney ...
Crunk
Henry Stephenson Henry Stephenson ...
Mr. Bryant
Paul Stewart Paul Stewart ...
Zepp
Kay Johnson ...
Mrs. Mary Ostrander
Erford Gage Erford Gage ...
Henchman
Walter Kingsford Walter Kingsford ...
Commissioner Hargraves
Florence Bates Florence Bates ...
Mrs. Van Every
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Storyline

Joe Adams takes on the identity of a dead gangster in order to avoid the draft. Adams plans to use a war relief charity to get his gambling operation up and running, until he falls in love with Dorothy Bryant and has a change of heart. Written by Jenny Curtis <curti016@gold.tc.umn.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Charity | Gambler | Con Man | Con | Gambling  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Aventureiro da Sorte See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 18, 1943 with Cary Grant and Laraine Day reprising their film roles. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: On the way out to the mansion, Lorraine Day ties Carry Grant's tie. She says that it is a "Windsor knot", which it is. When they get to the mansion, Grant is sporting a four-in-hand knot. (Four-in-hand is the only kind of knot Grant used in his ties.) See more »

Quotes

Mr. Bryant: [angrily to Joe] Get out of here! Get out of here! Get your greasy black head out of here!
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Connections

Referenced in Daisy Kenyon (1947) See more »

Soundtracks

"Battle Hymn of the Republic"
(ca 1856)
Music by William Steffe
Lyrics by Julia Ward Howe (1862)
In the score when Dorothy shows a picture of her great-grandfather See more »