Lucky Jordan (1942)

Lucky Jordan (1942). 1h 24m | Passed

“The u0026quot;Little-Bitty Pretty Oneu0026quot;, Alan Ladd Became a Sudden Star with u0026quot;This Gun for Hireu0026quot; (1942).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA Bona-Fide Hard Boiled, Excellent Film-Noir.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn His Long Career, Ladd Only made a Few other Excellent Movies.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;The Glass Keyu0026quot; (1942), u0026quot;The Blue Dahliau0026quot; (1946), and u0026quot;Shaneu0026quot; (1953) among His Best.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHis Small Stature (5u0026#39;6u0026quot;) and a Frail, Boyish Appearance Limited His Roles.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHis Acting u0026quot;Styleu0026quot; of Swallowed Lines and Stone Face was also somewhat of a Set-Back.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBut He was a Big Movie Star and Very Popular.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis Film is a Throw-a-Way War Time, Comedy Thriller, that has some Good Sarcasm and is an OK if Unmemorable Effort from All Involved.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt can be Fun for Ladd Fans and a Peek at Hollywood at War.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOne Quotable Line…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLucky Jordan: u0026#39;Til I ran up against you, Nazi was just a word in the newspaper to me. Now itu0026#39;s another way to spell cockroach.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFilm Debut for Nancy Walker with a Show-Stopper where She Distracts a Nazi by Raising Her Skirt Higher and Higher.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWorth a Watch with Limited Expectations.”