London cop and compulsive gambler Harry Clayton is on the verge of losing everything. On the night when his huge debts are to be called in, he meets the enigmatic Eve, who gives him a mysterious bracelet said to endow the wearer with immense luck. Harry's fortunes suddenly begin to shift, but he also soon finds himself sucked into a sinister crime wave sweeping through the city.
California's Santa Anita Park is een monument voor de paardenraces. Een plaats waar trainers, jockeys, gokkers en criminelen allemaal iets op het spel hebben staan. Onder hen is Ace, een rijke voormalige gevangene die het gokken uit de casino's naar de baan wil brengen. Zijn rechterhand Gus is eigenaar van een paard dat getraind is door Turo Escalante, een zeer groot talent.
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 series Dante. Mr. Edwards directed and co-wrote the first episode of Mr. Lucky, and the credits of the first eighteen episodes included "Entire production supervised by Blake Edwards." Jack Arnold produced the show and directed fifteen of the thirty-four episodes.
Henry Mancini's smooth theme music for the show reached Number 21 in the US singles charts. He released two successful LP's based on the show, Mr. Lucky and Mr. Lucky Goes Latin.
Ichiko absorbeert onbewust geluksenergie van iedereen om haar heen. Het is aan de armoedegod Momiji om een einde te maken aan Ichiko’s positiviteitsconsumptie en het evenwicht in de wereld te herstellen.