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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.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.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.
Edwin August
- Blood Bank Donor
- (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
- Passerby
- (uncredited)
John Bleifer
- Siga
- (uncredited)
Don Brodie
- Gaffer - Henchman
- (uncredited)
George Calliga
- Gambler
- (uncredited)
Charles Cane
- Mr. Comstock
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBefore Las Vegas became easily accessible, the state of Maryland was a haven for people who wanted to get married with a minimum of restrictions. Many couples in movies went there to get married quickly. In addition to this film, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn eloped to Maryland in Woman of the Year (1942), and Rock Hudson and Doris Day woke up in a motel in Maryland legally (to their surprise) married in Lover Come Back (1961).
- GoofsWhen Joe is in the Greek Orthodox church, Latin music is heard in the background. This would be sung at a Roman Catholic church, but never at a Greek Orthodox one.
- Quotes
Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: [to Crunk] Never give a sucker an even break and always keep an eye on your pals.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: 1941 America was still at Peace.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Kisses (1991)
- SoundtracksSomething To Remember You By
(1930)
(unredited)
Music by Arthur Schwartz
Whistled often by Cary Grant
Played at the charity ball
Variations often in the score
Featured review
Mr. Lucky, RKO, 1943, starring Cary Grant & Laraine Day
I just caught Mr. Lucky on TCM and agree this film rates about 7.5 out of 10. What would have otherwise been a discordant mix of comedy & drama are harmonized by the genius of Cary Grant. And this is a Cary Grant in a period of his acting life when he seems deeply aware of & willing to play out the dark, cynical side of life – as in his brilliant & underrated portrayal of the cockney lad Ernie Mott in 1944's None But The Lonely Heart (directed by Clifford Odets!). What's particularly fascinating is Grant's character portrayals in both Mr. Lucky & None But The Lonely Heart is that they start out being cynical in the sense of guys who are prematurely disappointed in the future. He lives like a dog that will succeed by biting and out-foxing everyone. Then he is humanized – without loosing his cynical edge. On the contrary we see here a key into the elegance that was Grant. He lives by denying & accepting society; this suave, cool-hearted knave. You can see that he denies society for the very reason that he is convinced that it will not fail. He accepts life's contradictions. He gets on with it. Most important of all: he is loyal to the few good things in life. In short, we were fortunate to have Grant and '43's Mr. Lucky and '44's None But the Lonely Heart – these Grant-branded jewels cast in timeless celluloid.
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- Apr 28, 2012
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- Bundles for Freedom
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- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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