Mr. Lucky (1943)

A hustler and con man (Cary Grant) takes on a dead man's identity and charms his way into the confidence of an attractive society woman (Laraine Day) who is the head of a war relief charity. His plan is to host a gambling party for the war relief effort but absconding with all the proceeds. Directed by H.C. Potter, the movie is extremely fortunate in having Grant playing the film's protagonist. The character is extremely unlikable and it takes all of Grant's innate charm to keep us engaged. This being 1940s Hollywood however, he goes into a church, suddenly he hears a heavenly choir and mends his caddish ways. I would have preferred the film ended about three minutes before it does but the film makers can't leave well enough alone. Grant does have a nice lowkey chemistry with the lovely Laraine Day. With Gladys Cooper, Charles Bickford, Paul Stewart, Henry Stephenson, Florence Bates and Alan Carney.