Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)

6.5/10 68 min Comedy Music Romance

Overview

Karanina "Nina" Novak, is befriended by Nifty, the leader of a four-piece orchestra, and in return, secures an engagement for them at the Little Aregal Cafe, with herself as the vocalist, by pretending she once knew the King or Aregal back in the old country. Steve shows up pretending to be the King of Aregal, and complicates the growing romance between Nina and Nifty. When Steve runs off with Opa, the real King of Aregal (also Steve) appears and complicates things again.

Cast

Ray Bolger

Nifty Sullivan, a Jack

Anne Shirley

Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill

June Havoc

Opal

Desi Arnaz

Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal

Jack Durant

Noodle McArdle

Eddie Foy Jr.

Happy McScud, a Jack

Fritz Feld

Mr. Hoople

Henry Daniell

Bobo

Joseph E. Bernard

Jailer (uncredited)

Fortunio Bonanova

Mike - Nightclub Owner (uncredited)

Jack Briggs

Nat, a Jack (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

Florence Lake

Counter Girl (uncredited)

Mantan Moreland

Cicero - Wash Room Attendant (uncredited)

Constantine Romanoff

Noodle's Henchman (uncredited)

Grady Sutton

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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