Mr. Lucky

Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 34

Mr. Lucky is a CBS adventure/drama television series that aired from October 24, 1959, to June 18, 1960, with repeats until September 3. Blake Edwards developed the program as a retooling of his Willie Dante character from Four Star Playhouse, where the role was played by studio boss Dick Powell. In the 1960–1961 season, Howard Duff assumed the role of Willie Dante in the NBC adventure/drama seri...

Episodes(34)

The Magnificent Bribe

1. The Magnificent Bribe

Mr. Lucky and his associate Andamo are forced to abandon their casino in Andamo's island country when the corrupt president learns that their yacht, the Fortuna, has been used by a group of revolutionaries to bring in arms.

Air Date : 1959-10-24

They Shall Not Pass

2. They Shall Not Pass

Lucky and Andamo, penniless, crash a costume party aboard an enormous yacht, and Lucky turns it into a floating casino, the Fortuna II.

Air Date : 1959-10-31

Bugsy

3. Bugsy

It seems that Bugsy McKenna is on the run from the mob. Not just any mob, one headed up by a well educated Mr. Henry Praisewater accompanied by his two henchman. Bugsy was given money to purchase land in the desert for a new hotel but he invested it in his name now they want his hide. He turns to his friend Mr. Lucky to hide him, but Praisewater is hot on Bugsy's tail. Mr. Lucky is caught by Praisewater, claiming Bugsy's not on his casino boat. A few minutes later Mr. Lucky literally steps on Bugsy, to his surprise. He tries to hide Bugsy in the hidden wine room but Bugsy gets drunk and escapes. To add to the chaos, Bugsy's wife is onboard and in order to protect her Lucky knocks her out, pretending she's some woman he's romancing. Bugsy, walking around the boat druink accidentally dropping a bottle of champagne on Praisewater's head. Now Bugsy's cover is blown. Praisewater beats up Lucky and his sidekick Andamo. Mrs. Bugsy wakes up, see's her husband about to be shot and grabs Lucky's

Air Date : 1959-11-07

The Money Game

4. The Money Game

Lucky is on the lookout for counterfeit money when the police inform him that phony bills are being put into circulation from the Fortuna's port.

Air Date : 1959-11-14

That Stands for Pool

5. That Stands for Pool

Lucky is challenged to a high stakes game of pool by a gambler who brings a pair of thugs with him to insure that he wins.

Air Date : 1959-11-21

My Little Gray Home

6. My Little Gray Home

An ex-convict who can't handle the outside world seeks Mr. Lucky's help in returning to prison.

Air Date : 1959-11-28

The Gordon Caper

7. The Gordon Caper

A woman devises an elaborate blackmail scheme to obtain money from her rich ex-employer to pay off a gambling debt to Mr. Lucky.

Air Date : 1959-12-05

Little Miss Wow

8. Little Miss Wow

Lucky and Andamo find a missing heiress who has been living in poverty.

Air Date : 1959-12-12

A Business Measure

9. A Business Measure

A pair of smugglers board the Fortuna, one to distract Mr. Lucky while the other hides gems on board.

Air Date : 1959-12-19

Hijacked

10. Hijacked

Thieves seem particularly interested in stealing a check a lady gave Mr. Lucky to pay off a large gambling debt.

Air Date : 1959-12-26

Aces Back to Back

11. Aces Back to Back

A wartime buddy sends Mr. Lucky a hideous painting for a birthday gift which the artist desperately wants back.

Air Date : 1960-01-02

Maggie the Witness

12. Maggie the Witness

An insurance company is after Maggie to give her money inherited from an uncle, right after Mr. Lucky puts her into hiding since she witnessed a mob killing.

Air Date : 1960-01-09

The Two Million Dollar Window

13. The Two Million Dollar Window

Mr. Lucky is informed that money he won gambling with a scar-faced man was stolen from a race track.

Air Date : 1960-01-16

The Leadville Kid Gang

14. The Leadville Kid Gang

The police inform Mr. Lucky that they can't go after three elderly men who robbed the Fortuna, since it was outside the three mile limit when the crime occurred.

Air Date : 1960-01-23

The Sour Milk Fund

15. The Sour Milk Fund

Andamo falls for a lady who boards the Fortuna in an effort to stop gambling there.

Air Date : 1960-01-30

The Brain Picker

16. The Brain Picker

After Lucky decides to change the Fortuna from a gambling casino to a supper club, a woman who Lucky rescues when she attempts suicide asks him for a very large loan.

Air Date : 1960-02-06

The Last Laugh

17. The Last Laugh

A gangster is pressuring a comedian who works on the Fortuna to quit his job.

Air Date : 1960-02-13

The Parolee

18. The Parolee

Mr. Lucky gets some legal problems when he tries to intervene with the police, who are throwing his salad chef in prison for parole violations.

Air Date : 1960-02-20

The Tax Man

19. The Tax Man

A businessman under investigation for tax fraud tries to place a similar rap on Mr. Lucky to keep the IRS investigator busy until he can fix his own books.

Air Date : 1960-02-27

The Gladiators

20. The Gladiators

Lucky holds a charity boxing match on board the Fortuna.

Air Date : 1960-03-05

Big Squeeze

21. Big Squeeze

Bandits set out to frame Mr. Lucky when he turns down their request to use the Fortuna as a getaway vehicle.

Air Date : 1960-03-12

Cold Deck

22. Cold Deck

After a ruined poker player attempts suicide, Lucky sets out to find who has been using marked cards at a friend's club.

Air Date : 1960-03-19

His Maiden Voyage

23. His Maiden Voyage

A lawyer in a custody battle over his daughter tries to smuggle her out of the country on the Fortuna.

Air Date : 1960-03-26

I Bet Your Life

24. I Bet Your Life

Lucky hires himself a hit man to find out who is trying to kill him.

Air Date : 1960-04-02

Hair of the Dog

25. Hair of the Dog

A known criminal tries stronger tactics when Mr. Lucky refuses to sell him the Fortuna for a ridiculous price.

Air Date : 1960-04-09

Vote the Bullet

26. Vote the Bullet

Lucky runs for city council to try to oust the criminals who run the town.

Air Date : 1960-04-16

Hit and Run

27. Hit and Run

Lucky is accused of a hit-and-run murder when he loans his car to a friend.

Air Date : 1960-04-23

Taking a Chance

28. Taking a Chance

Lucky wins a lottery for which the prize is a date with a popular Hollywood actress who asks Lucky for help against blackmailers.

Air Date : 1960-04-30

Last Journey

29. Last Journey

During the middle of the night a small boy is smuggled onto the Fortuna from a small fishing vessel.

Air Date : 1960-05-14

Operation Fortuna

30. Operation Fortuna

A bungling waiter shows his appreciation by robbing Mr. Lucky after Lucky decides to give him one last chance instead of firing him.

Air Date : 1960-05-21

Stacked Deck

31. Stacked Deck

A runaway heiress stows away on board the Fortuna, but a peculiar man is pursuing her.

Air Date : 1960-05-28

Odyssey of Hate

32. Odyssey of Hate

Stowaways plan to enter the United States on board the Fortuna and once there spread pro-Nazi literature.

Air Date : 1960-06-04

Dangerous Lady

33. Dangerous Lady

A woman who needs lots of money very quickly comes to Mr. Lucky for help.

Air Date : 1960-06-11

Election Bet

34. Election Bet

A man who lost a large bet to Lucky over the outcome of a South American election tries to kill Mr. Lucky to avoid paying the debt.

Air Date : 1960-06-18

Cast

Ross Martin
Ross Martin

(Andamo)

John Vivyan
John Vivyan

(Mr. Lucky)

Tom Brown
Tom Brown

(Lieut. Rovacs)

Pippa Scott
Pippa Scott

( - )

Sol Gorss

(Hood (uncredited))

Peter Whitney
Peter Whitney

( - )

Stanley Adams
Stanley Adams

( - )

Norman Alden
Norman Alden

( - )

Alean 'Bambi' Hamilton
Alean 'Bambi' Hamilton

(Girl)

Lou Krugman
Lou Krugman

(12th Street)

King Donovan
King Donovan

( - )

Robert Warwick
Robert Warwick

( - )

Francis McDonald
Francis McDonald

( - )

Yvonne Craig
Yvonne Craig

( - )

Edward Platt
Edward Platt

( - )

Philip Ober
Philip Ober

( - )

David White
David White

( - )

Mushy Callahan

( - )

Jeremy Slate
Jeremy Slate

(Karl Lieder)

Frankie Darro
Frankie Darro

( - )

Mari Blanchard
Mari Blanchard

( - )

Billy Barty
Billy Barty

( - )

Warren Stevens
Warren Stevens

( - )

Herbert Rudley
Herbert Rudley

( - )

Doris Singleton
Doris Singleton

( - )

John Marley
John Marley

( - )

Dehl Berti
Dehl Berti

( - )

Brad Dexter
Brad Dexter

( - )

Bernard Kates
Bernard Kates

( - )

Jackie Coogan
Jackie Coogan

( - )

Howard Petrie
Howard Petrie

( - )

Fay McKenzie
Fay McKenzie

( - )

Robert H. Harris
Robert H. Harris

( - )

Richard Chamberlain
Richard Chamberlain

( - )

Ted Knight
Ted Knight

( - )

Don Gordon
Don Gordon

( - )

Len Lesser
Len Lesser

(Gunman)

Berry Kroeger
Berry Kroeger

( - )

Kent Taylor
Kent Taylor

( - )

Al Ruscio
Al Ruscio

( - )

Clegg Hoyt
Clegg Hoyt

( - )

R.G. Armstrong
R.G. Armstrong

( - )

Irene Tedrow
Irene Tedrow

( - )

Raymond Hatton
Raymond Hatton

(Joe Horn)

William Fawcett
William Fawcett

( - )

Yvette Mimieux
Yvette Mimieux

( - )

Frank Gorshin
Frank Gorshin

( - )

Pamela Duncan
Pamela Duncan

( - )

Lee Van Cleef
Lee Van Cleef

( - )

Wendell Holmes
Wendell Holmes

( - )

Lisa Gaye
Lisa Gaye

( - )

Henry Beckman
Henry Beckman

( - )

Eleanor Audley
Eleanor Audley

( - )

Walter Burke
Walter Burke

( - )

Vito Scotti
Vito Scotti

( - )

Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson

(Martin)

Madge Blake
Madge Blake

(Mrs. Edgar Bentley)

Bernard Fein

( - )

William Smith
William Smith

( - )

Barbara Stuart
Barbara Stuart

( - )

Paul Lambert
Paul Lambert

( - )

Naura Hayden
Naura Hayden

( - )

Milton Parsons
Milton Parsons

( - )

Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff

( - )

Celia Lovsky
Celia Lovsky

( - )

Ross Elliott
Ross Elliott

( - )

Joanna Barnes
Joanna Barnes

( - )

Joi Lansing
Joi Lansing

( - )

Karl Swenson
Karl Swenson

( - )

Anne Helm
Anne Helm

( - )

Ric Roman

( - )

Joe Maross
Joe Maross

( - )

Herb Armstrong
Herb Armstrong

( - )

Nita Talbot
Nita Talbot

( - )

Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins

( - )

William Boyett
William Boyett

( - )

Leo Gordon
Leo Gordon

(Killer)

Charles Aidman
Charles Aidman

( - )

Patricia Donahue
Patricia Donahue

( - )

Peter Leeds
Peter Leeds

( - )

Lillian Bronson
Lillian Bronson

( - )

Hal Baylor
Hal Baylor

( - )

Stan Jones
Stan Jones

( - )

Conrad Nagel
Conrad Nagel

(Julius Rutherford-Shank)

Harvey Stephens
Harvey Stephens

(Dan Parker)

Ann McCrea
Ann McCrea

(Deena)

John Daheim

(Mike)

Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel

(Harry)

Wesley Lau
Wesley Lau

(Slate)

Cyril Delevanti
Cyril Delevanti

(Gardenia O'Toole)

Hal Taggart
Hal Taggart

(Roscoe Farris (uncredited))

Gavin MacLeod
Gavin MacLeod

(Salesman)

Stafford Repp
Stafford Repp

(Root)

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