The Luck of the Irish (1936 film)
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| Directed by | Donovan Pedelty |
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| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Music by | Hubert Bath |
Production company | Crusade Films |
| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Luck of the Irish is a British drama film directed by Donovan Pedelty, who also co-wrote the screenplay, and starring Richard Hayward and Kay Walsh. It is based on a novel by Victor Haddick.
It was made as a quota film at Elstree Studios.[1] The production company Crusade Films had a contract to supply films for release by the British subsidiary of Paramount Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei.
Plot
[edit]An Irishman tries to save his ancestral home through the fortunes of a racehorse.
Cast
[edit]- Richard Hayward as Sam Mulhern
- Nan Cullen as Widow Whistler
- Charles Fagan as Sergeant Doyle
- Meta Grainger as Lady O'Donnel
- Harold Griffin as Simon Reid
- John M. Henderson as Sir Richard O'Donnel
- R. H. MacCandless as Gavin Grogan
- Niall MacGinnis as Derek O'Neill
- Jimmy Mageean as Sir Brian O'Neill
- Charlotte Tedlie as Hortense O'Neill
- Kay Walsh as Eileen O'Donnel
References
[edit]- ^ Wood, p. 86
Bibliography
[edit]- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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Categories:
- 1936 films
- 1936 drama films
- 1930s British films
- 1930s English-language films
- British black-and-white films
- British drama films
- British horse racing films
- English-language drama films
- Films directed by Donovan Pedelty
- Films scored by Hubert Bath
- Films set in Ireland
- Films shot at Rock Studios
- Paramount Pictures films
- Quota quickies
- 1930s British film stubs