Lucky Jordan

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

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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