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Irish Luck (1939)

APPROVED 58 min  -  Action | Adventure | Comedy  -   22 August 1939 (USA)
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Buzzy O'Brien is a bellhop in a hotel where a guest is murdered. The police blame Kitty Monahan and Buzzy succeeds in helping her escape and hides her at his home with his mother... See full summary »

Director:

Howard Bretherton

Writers:

Mary McCarthy (screenplay), Charles M. Brown (story)

Stars:

Frankie Darro, Dick Purcell and Lillian Elliott
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Irish Luck -- Buzzy O'Brien is a bellhop in a hotel where a guest is murdered. The police blame Kitty Monahan and Buzzy succeeds in helping her escape and hides her at his home with his mother... Irish Luck -- Buzzy O'Brien is a bellhop in a hotel where a guest is murdered. The police blame Kitty Monahan and Buzzy succeeds in helping her escape and hides her at his home with his mother...
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Complete credited cast:
Frankie Darro ...
Dick Purcell Dick Purcell ...
Lillian Elliott Lillian Elliott ...
Mrs. O'Brien
Dennis Moore Dennis Moore ...
Jim Monahan
James Flavin James Flavin ...
Hotel Detective Fluger
Sheila Darcy Sheila Darcy ...
Kitty Monahan
Mantan Moreland Mantan Moreland ...
Jefferson
Ralph Peters Ralph Peters ...
Detective Jenkins
Tristram Coffin Tristram Coffin ...
Mr. Mace - Hotel Desk Clerk (as Tristram C. Coffin)
Pat Gleason Pat Gleason ...
Banning - Bond Robber
Gene O'Donnell Gene O'Donnell ...
Bond Robber
Donald Kerr Donald Kerr ...
Reporter
Howard M. Mitchell Howard M. Mitchell ...
Hotel Manager (as Howard Mitchell)
Aloha Wray Aloha Wray ...
Dancer
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Buzzy O'Brien is a bellhop in a hotel where a guest is murdered. The police blame Kitty Monahan and Buzzy succeeds in helping her escape and hides her at his home with his mother. Buzzy and his pal Jefferson manage to fumble their way to finding the real killer who was after the stolen bonds carried by the victim. Based on Charles Molyneaux Brown's story "Death Hops the Bells." Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Bellhop | Hotel | Killer | Murder | Amateur Detective  | See more »

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YOU CAN'T BEATH THE IRISH for thrills, laughs and excitement! (original poster) See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Amateur Detective See more »

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Monogram Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono  | Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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This was such a success for Monogram that during the next several years they made seven more features pairing Frankie Darro and Mantan Moreland as amateur crime solvers. See more »