The Luck of the Irish (1936 film)
| The Luck of the Irish | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Donovan Pedelty |
| Written by | Donovan Pedelty Victor Haddick (novel) |
| Produced by | Victor M. Greene Richard Hayward Donovan Pedelty |
| Starring | Richard Hayward Kay Walsh |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Music by | Hubert Bath |
Production company | Crusade Films |
| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
Release date | 15 September 1936 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Luck of the Irish is a British drama film directed by Donovan Pedelty and starring Richard Hayward and Kay Walsh. It was based on a novel by Victor Haddick, and written by Victor Haddick and Donovan Pedelty.
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
An Irishman tries to save his ancestral home through the fortunes of a racehorse.
Cast
- 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
- ^ Wood p.86
Bibliography
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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