Irish for Luck
1936 film by Arthur B. Woods
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Irish for Luck is a 1936 British comedy film, also known as Meet the Duchess. Made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers,[1] it was directed by Arthur B. Woods and starred Athene Seyler, Margaret Lockwood and Patric Knowles.[2] Adapted from a novel by L.A.G. Strong, in the film an impoverished Irish Duchess tries to survive on her small income.
- L.A.G. Strong (novel)
- Brock Williams
- Arthur B. Woods
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| Directed by | Arthur B. Woods |
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| Produced by | Irving Asher |
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| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
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| Distributed by | Warner Brothers (UK) |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Ellen O'Hare (Margaret Lockwood) leaves Ireland and her penniless duchess aunt (Athene Seyler) to pursue a singing career in England. She encounters street musician Terry (Patric Knowles) and they eventually return without success to Ireland, to discover Ellen's aunt is now prosperous.
Cast
- Athene Seyler as The Duchess
- Margaret Lockwood as Ellen O'Hare
- Patric Knowles as Terry O'Ryan
- Gibb McLaughlin as Thady
- Edward Rigby as Hon. Denis Maguire
- Eugene Leahy as O'Callaghan
- George Dillon as Mooney
- Terry Conlin as Costello
Production
It was an early role for Margaret Lockwood.
