The Luck of the Irish (1920)
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- Passed
- 1h 10min
- Drama
- Feb 1920 (USA)
- Movie
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Cast
| James Kirkwood | ... |
William Grogan
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| Anna Q. Nilsson | ... |
Ruth Warren
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| Harry Northrup | ... |
Richard Camden
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| Ward Crane | ... |
Norton Colburton
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Ernest Butterworth Jr. | ... |
The Kid
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| Gertrude Messinger | ... |
The Kid's Romance
(as Gertrude Messenger)
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| Rose Dione | ... |
The Malay Street Woman
(as Madame Dione)
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| Louise Lester | ... |
The Landlady
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Buddy Messinger |
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| Claire Windsor | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Allan Dwan | ||
Written by
| Harold McGrath | ... | (novel) (as Harold MacGrath) |
| Lillian Ducey | ... | (titles) |
| Allan Dwan | ... | (scenario) |
Produced by
| Allan Dwan | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| H. Lyman Broening | ||
| Glen MacWilliams | ||
Art Direction by
| Charles H. Kyson | ||
Art Department
| Nell Walker | ... | art titles |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Associated Producers Inc. (1920) (United States) (theatrical)
- Realart Pictures Corporation (1920) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinématographe Harry (1922) (France) (theatrical)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
William Grogan (James Kirkwood), lives in New York city and meets the outside world only through the little basement window of his plumbing shop. One day he sees and falls in love with a pretty pair of feet, belonging to Ruth Warren (Anna Q. Nilsson), a schoolteacher who is lusted after by Norton Colburton, a dissolute playboy. Ruth is about to marry Colburton, but at the last minute runs away and decides to take a Cook's tour. On the boat, she meets Grogan, who has inherited a fortune, and recognizing the feet, he falls in love with their owner. Meanwhile, Colburton sends a henchman to locate Ruth. In various foreign cities, Grogan is attacked and Ruth is accosted by Colburton, who has followed her. Finally, Ruth is imprisoned in a house of prostitution, Grogan comes to her rescue, and the two are married. Written by Pamela Short |
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| Taglines | A story of an Irishman Who fails heir to a fortune and takes a trip around the world in search of adventure. He finds it aplenty and love and romance in the bargain. (Print Ad- Providence News, ((Providence, RI)) 26 March 1921) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Luck of the Irish (1920) is a lost silent film. See more » |