Mr. Lucky (1943)

Director:

H.C. Potter

Writers:

Milton Holmes (story)
Milton Holmes (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

28 May 1943 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Gambler | Charity | Gambling | Swindle | Gangster

Cast

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

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #8950)

Company:

RKO Radio Pictures

Trivia:

Laraine Day was on loan-out from MGM.

Quotes:

Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: Now watch this.
[rolls dice]
Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: Seven.
Captain Veronica Steadman: How do you do it?
Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: Influence. You bring me the right people, I'll get you that hundred thousand.
Captain Veronica Steadman: But it's gambling!
Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: Not the way I do it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Band of Brothers" (2001)

Soundtrack:

Something To Remember You By

slick and well-made

This is a very well-made and enjoyable film. While not exactly a wonderful film, it is very worth watching and an excellent example of Cary Grant's acting and charm. It's a wartime propaganda film that takes a different slant--instead of being heavy-handed and centering on war, it focuses on a con man who thinks he's slick for avoiding the draft--fighting is only for "suckers". As the film progresses, his unshakable bravado suddenly becomes shaken when he meets lovely Loraine Day. Somehow, she gets through to this charming jerk and he knows he can't continue as he's been doing. It's an interesting character study and a welcome change from the usual.