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Lady Luck
Lady Luck

Lady Luck

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New York manicurist Mamie Murphy plans to marry a rich man, so she repeatedly turns down the proposals of honest reporter David Haines. When she is announced the winner of $2,500 and a ticket worth $150,000 for champion horse Lady Luck, if the horse wins an upcoming race, Mamie is pursued by wealthy sportsman Jack Conroy and nightclub owner and racketeer Tony Morelli.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

62 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

13 September 1936

Country

United States of America

Cast

Patricia Farr

Patricia Farr

Mamie Murphy

William Bakewell

William Bakewell

Dave Haines

Duncan Renaldo

Duncan Renaldo

Tony Morelli

Iris Adrian

Iris Adrian

Rita

Lulu McConnell

Lulu McConnell

Aunt Mamie Murphy

Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Detective James Riley

Jameson Thomas

Jameson Thomas

Jack Conroy / Voice of announcer at racetrack

John Kelly

John Kelly

Joe - First Hood

Claud Allister

Claud Allister

Briggs

Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

J. Baldwin Hemingway

Vivien Oakland

Vivien Oakland

Mrs. Cora Hemingway

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Feinberg

Joe Barton

Joe Barton

Sam Goldberg (uncredited)

Lupee Lupien

Lupee Lupien

French Maid

Ed Cassidy

Ed Cassidy

William Feldman

Ray Turner

Ray Turner

Elevator Man

Lee Prather

Lee Prather

Banker Cummings

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