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...story concerns a racket king named Lucky Jordan (Alan Ladd) whose somewhat coarse way of life is interrupted by the Army. Despite his lawyer's efforts to "put in a fix" on his draft board, Jordan is clapped into uniform. By the standard Hollywood formula this should make a new man of him, but Jordan is really tough; he haughtily defies sergeants and Army discipline, finally kidnaps a pretty canteen hostess (Helen Walker) and makes a getaway. Then he discovers that his double-crossing lieutenant, one Slip Moran (Sheldon Leonard), has usurped his racket throne and worked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Pictures, Feb. 15, 1943 | 2/15/1943 | See Source »

Later on, in a benefit show for the Navy, Zorina dances in the snow to one of the best songs of the season. "That Old Black Magic." Hope gets caught in a shower with jealous husband William Bendix. Alan Ladd commits a ten-second murder, Lamour, Goddard, and Lake chant the woes of "A Sweater, A Sarong. And A Peckaboo Rang," MacMurray, Milland, Tone, and Overman revive George Kaufman's classic "If Men Played Cards As Women Do." and Rochester's zoot suit number is stolen by un-billed dancer Katharine Dunham. Bing Crosby is really wasted, however...

Author: By E. C. B., | Title: MOVIEGOER | 2/1/1943 | See Source »

...Glass Key (Veronica Lake, Brian Donlevy, Alan Ladd; Time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Current & Choice, Dec. 14, 1942 | 12/14/1942 | See Source »

...Glass Key (Veronica Lake, Brian Donlevy, Alan Ladd; TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Current & Choice, Nov. 30, 1942 | 11/30/1942 | See Source »

...Glass Key (Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Brian Donlevy; TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Current & Choice, Nov. 23, 1942 | 11/23/1942 | See Source »

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