Lucky in Love is a 1929 musical comedy film directed by Kenneth Webb and starring Morton Downey, Betty Lawford and Colin Keith-Johnston. It was an early sound film, made during the transition from silent films.[1]
| Lucky in Love | |
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| Directed by | Kenneth Webb |
| Written by | Gene Markey |
| Produced by | Robert Kane |
| Starring | Morton Downey Betty Lawford Colin Keith-Johnston |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling Sr. Philip Tannura |
| Edited by | Edward Pfitzenmeier |
| Music by | Yasha Bunchuk |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editMichael O'More is an Irish American living in Ireland with his uncle, a horse trainer for the Earl of Balkerry, where he falls in love with the Earl's granddaughter. After nearly killing a rival for her love, the caddish Captain Brian Fitzroy, O'More flees to the United States. He enjoys success working for a department store tycoon and is offered a chance to go back to Balkerry and establish a linen mill.
Cast
edit- Morton Downey as Michael O'More
- Betty Lawford as Lady Mary Cardigan
- Colin Keith-Johnston as Captain Brian Fitzroy
- Halliwell Hobbes as Earl of Balkerry
- J.M. Kerrigan as Connors
- Edward McNamara as Tim O'More
- Richard Taber as Paddy
- Edward O'Connor as Rafferty
- Mary Murray as Kate
- Mackenzie Ward as Cyril
- Louis Sorin as Abe Feinberg
- Sonia Karlov as Lulu Bellew
- Tyrell Davis as Potts
- Elizabeth Murray as Landlady
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Munden p.466
Bibliography
edit- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
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