Four Jacks and a Jill

Jan 23, 1942

1h 8m

★ 6.0

BLONDE BLITZ blasts the blues out of four howling hepcats!

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.

Genres

Comedy

Music

Romance

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Nifty Sullivan, a Jack

Ray Bolger

Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill

Anne Shirley

Opal

June Havoc

Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal

Desi Arnaz

Noodle McArdle

Jack Durant

Happy McScud, a Jack

Eddie Foy Jr.

Mr. Hoople

Fritz Feld

Bobo

Henry Daniell

Jailer (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Eddie, a Jack (uncredited)

William Blees

Mike - Nightclub Owner (uncredited)

Fortunio Bonanova

Nat, a Jack (uncredited)

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