Four Jacks and a Jill

Four Jacks and a Jill

68 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | Jan. 23, 1942

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.

Four Jacks and a Jill

68 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | Jan. 23, 1942

Four Jacks and a Jill
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.
IMDb rating 5.3
Producers RKO Radio Pictures
Original title Four Jacks and a Jill
Directors Jack Hively
Writers W. Carey Wonderly, Monte Brice, John Twist

Cast

Ray Bolger

as Nifty Sullivan, a Jack

Anne Shirley

as Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill

June Havoc

as Opal

Desi Arnaz

as Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal

Jack Durant

as Noodle McArdle

Eddie Foy Jr.

as Happy McScud, a Jack

Fritz Feld

as Mr. Hoople

Henry Daniell

as Bobo

Joseph E. Bernard

as Jailer (uncredited)

William Blees

as Eddie, a Jack (uncredited)

Fortunio Bonanova

as Mike - Nightclub Owner (uncredited)

Jack Briggs

as Nat, a Jack (uncredited)

Jack Carr

as Big Guy Behind Nifty at Concert (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

as Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

as Wally - Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Florence Lake

as Counter Girl (uncredited)

Mantan Moreland

as Cicero - Wash Room Attendant (uncredited)

Bob Perry

as Noodle's Henchman (uncredited)

Constantine Romanoff

as Noodle's Henchman (uncredited)

Grady Sutton

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Marie Windsor

as Girl Applying Makeup (uncredited)

Armand 'Curly' Wright

as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)