Third Time Lucky (1949 film)
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| Directed by | Gordon Parry |
| Written by | Gerald Butler |
| Produced by | Mario Zampi |
| Starring | Glynis Johns Dermot Walsh Charles Goldner |
| Cinematography | Peter Newbrook Cedric Williams |
| Edited by | Giulio Zampi |
| Music by | Stanley Black |
Production company | Mario Zampi Productions (as Anglofilm) |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date | January 1949 (UK) |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Third Time Lucky is a 1949 British crime drama film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Glynis Johns, Dermot Walsh and Charles Goldner; Michael Hordern appears in the small uncredited role of "2nd Doctor".[1] The film was made by producer Mario Zampi and released by General Film Distributors. It was shot at Twickenham and Southall Studios.
Plot
A compulsive gambler falls in love with a woman, and believes she is bringing him luck. Unfortunately one of his gambling rivals has also caught her eye.
Cast
- Joan Burns – Glynis Johns
- Lucky – Dermot Walsh
- Flash Charles – Charles Goldner
- Doc – Harcourt Williams
- Peggy – Yvonne Owen
- Old Lady – Helen Haye
- Inspector – John Stuart
- Young Waiter – Harold Berens
- Bertram – Ballard Berkeley
- Benny Bennett – Sebastian Cabot
- Jimmy – Bruce Walker
- Madame Therese – Marianne Deeming
- Matron – Millicent Wolf
- Nurse – Jean Short
- 2nd Doctor – Michael Hordern
- Girl Crooner – Edna Kaye
- Chief Croupier – Jack Tottenham
- Dice Croupier – Tom Block
Critical reception
- TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, and called it an "average British programmer".[2]
- Radio Times , again giving the film two (but this time out of five) stars, wrote, "Gordon Parry (in fairness, directing only his second feature) fails to capture the seedy world of gambling dens and backstreet drinking joints." [3]
External links
- Third Time Lucky at IMDb
- Review of film at Variety
References
- ^ "Third Time Lucky | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Third Time Lucky Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Third Time Lucky | Film review and movie reviews". Radio Times. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
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