Lucky Jordan
Tough ... trigger mad ... and Terrific !
1942 · 1h 24m · APPROVED
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Frank Tuttle
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.
Director and cast
- Frank Tuttle Director
- Alan Ladd as Lucky Jordan
- Helen Walker as Jill Evans
- Sheldon Leonard as Slip Moran
- Mabel Paige as Annie ('Ma')
- Marie McDonald as Pearl
- Lloyd Corrigan as Ernest Higgins
- Dave Willock as Angelo Palacio
- Russell Hoyt as Eddie
- John Wengraf as Herr Kesselman
- Miles Mander as Kilpatrick
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