Mr. Lucky
Seen it?1943 | 100 min | Comedy, Romance, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved A Shot in the Dark or Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
A conman poses as a war relief fundraiser, but when he falls for a charity worker, his conscience begins to trouble him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by H. C. Potter
- Cary GrantJoe Adams
- Laraine DayDorothy Bryant
- Charles BickfordHard Swede
- Gladys CooperVeronica Steadman
- Alan CarneyCrunk
- Henry StephensonMr. Bryant
- Paul StewartZepp
- Kay JohnsonMary Ostrander
- Erford GageHenchman
- Walter KingsfordCommissioner Hargraves