Lady Luck is in the building. Ever since rancher Chuck Rodman (Dan Dailey) grabbed the hand of a passing ballerina, he can't lose. Hold her hand at the roulette table...winner! At the slots...jackpot! Take the danseuse to the homestead to meet mama...a dry oil well comes in! Think maybe the duo should hold hands at the altar? Lovely Cyd Charisse is en pointe for this musical showpiece set in part in the mid-century chic of the Sands Hotel and peppered with credited and uncredited star turns from Old Blue Eyes, Lena Horne, Debbie Reynolds, Frankie Laine, Peter Lorre -- the list goes on. Capping the fun: Charisse's bebop ballet "Frankie & Johnny," voiced by Sammy Davis, Jr.

Lady Luck is on a cowboy's side in the form of a beautiful dancer. His fondness for his lucky charm turns to love and that's when his luck with cards runs out. Academy Award Nominations: Best Scoring of a Musical Picture.