Lucky Night (1939): Cast
Lucky Night is a 1939 comedy drama directed by Norman Taurog, starring Myrna Loy as Cora Jordan, Irving Bacon and Henry O'Neill. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Norman Taurog
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Lucky Night About?
The premise of Lucky Night without spoilers.
Cora, a pampered heiress, abandons her comfortable life for the thrill of finding work and living independently. She crosses paths with Dick, an out‑of‑a‑job drifter with nothing but a dime to his name. Together they dive into a whirlwind night of gambling where every win feels like gold, and their shared excitement sparks a rapid romance. Their impulsive love culminates in a hasty marriage, much to the dismay of Cora’s disapproving father.
Lucky Night Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- wealthy father
- song
- singer
- singing
- piano duet
- organ grinder
- park bench
- shooting craps
- snake eyes
- double box cars
- 1939 plymouth sedan
- car winning
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- pillow fight
- bum
- drinking coffee
- lucky dice
- orchestra leader
- deception
- cigarette smoking
- gambler
- casino
- unemployment office
- no help needed sign
- train conductor
- job seeker
- very light housekeeping
- lucky dime
- roulette wheel
- croupier
- lucky number
- hotel bellboy
- scandal
- paint store customer
- slang
- new york city
- central park manhattan new york city
- penny arcade
- play palace arcade
- street flower cart
- quickie marriage
- bus passenger
- bus driver
- easy come easy go
- happy go lucky
- lucky pedestran
- winning streak
- park bench tramp
- cigar smoking
- nightclub bouncer
- duesenberg
Lucky Night Cast & Characters
Myrna Loy leads the cast as Cora Jordan, with Irving Bacon as Conductor and Henry O'Neill as Calvin Jordan. Directed by Norman Taurog; 36 actors are credited in all.
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Director Norman Taurog
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Irving Bacon as Conductor -
Henry O'Neill as Calvin Jordan -
Robert Taylor as Bill Overton
Also Starring in Lucky Night
· 32 more- Oscar O'Shea Police Lieutenant
- Lee Phelps Waiter At George's (uncredited)
- Charles Lane Carpenter
- Cyril Ring Bus Passenger (uncredited)
- Donald Kerr Seller in Play Palace (uncredited)
- Edward Gargan Policeman
- Douglas Fowley George
- Frank Faylen Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
- John George Flower Man (uncredited)
- Ethan Laidlaw Bouncer in Dusty's (uncredited)
- Fern Emmett Mrs. Applewaite (uncredited)
- Wilson Benge Jordan's Butler (uncredited)
- Howard M. Mitchell Policeman Against Kissing (uncredited)
- Marjorie Main Mrs. Briggs
- Al Thompson Bum (uncredited)
- Garry Owen Willie Smith (uncredited)
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- Henry Roquemore Mr. Applewaite (uncredited)
- Richard Cramer $35 Passerby (uncredited)
- Louis Natheaux Stickman in Dusty's (uncredited)
- William J. O'Brien Casino Gambler (uncredited)
- Carl Stockdale Employment Office Clerk (uncredited)
- George Cooper $50 Passerby (uncredited)
- Gladys Blake Blackie
- Charles Dorety Fifty-Cent Passerby (uncredited)
- Bobby Watson Orchestra Leader at George's (uncredited)
- Josephine Whittell Lady in Paint Store (uncredited)
- Jack Daley Quarter Passerby (uncredited)
- Bernadene Hayes Blondie
- Bernard Nedell Dusty Sawyer
- C.L. Sherwood Tramp (uncredited)
- Joseph Allen Joe Hilton
- Raymond Kelly Regents Plaza Bellboy (uncredited)
More from Norman Taurog
More films directed by Norman Taurog, best-rated first: The Wizard of Oz, Girl Crazy, Room for One More and Blue Hawaii.
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Lucky Night FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Lucky Night, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Lucky Night?
Lucky Night runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was Lucky Night released?
Lucky Night was released on May 4, 1939.
Who directed Lucky Night?
Lucky Night was directed by Norman Taurog.
More films by Norman Taurog Who is in the cast of Lucky Night?
Lucky Night stars Myrna Loy as Cora Jordan, Irving Bacon as Conductor and Henry O'Neill as Calvin Jordan, among 36 credited actors.
Does Lucky Night have a post-credit scene?
No. Lucky Night has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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