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Strike Me Lucky

Strike Me Lucky

Genres

Comedy

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‘Mo’ McIsaac and his sidekick Donald try to find work to support a young orphan girl he finds dancing for pennies in the street, Miriam, unaware she is really the missing daughter of rich aristocrat, Major Burnett. Gangster Al Baloney and Mae West impersonator Kate kidnap the girl and Mo is blamed for her disappearance.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

1/10

Release Date

16 November 1934

Country

Australia

Cast

Roy Rene

Roy Rene

Mo MoIsaac

Alex McKinnon

Alex McKinnon

Donald

Pamela Bevan

Pamela Bevan

Miriam

Eric Masters

Eric Masters

Al Baloney

Yvonne Banvard

Yvonne Banvard

Kate

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