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Call It Luck is a 1934 American comedy film directed by James Tinling and written by Dudley Nichols and Lamar Trotti. The film stars Pat Paterson, Herbert Mundin and Charles Starrett. The film was released on June 1, 1934, by Fox Film Corporation.[1][2][3] A review in Variety concluded that "Herbert Mundin steals the picture despite that Pat Paterson, whom Fox is trying to build up, is given every opportunity to snatch attention".[4]

Call It Luck
Directed byJames Tinling
Screenplay byDudley Nichols
Lamar Trotti
Story byGeorge Marshall
Produced byJohn Stone
Winfield R. Sheehan
StarringPat Paterson
Herbert Mundin
Charles Starrett
CinematographyJoseph A. Valentine
Edited byAlex Troffey
Music bySamuel Kaylin

Production
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Fox Film Corporation

Distributed byFox Film Corporation

Release date

  • June 1, 1934 (1934-06-01)

Running time

65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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London taxi driver Herbert Biggelwade wins a fortune on the sweepstake. He plans to established a home for destitute former cab drivers and their horses. He is scammed by confidence tricksters into buying an old cavalry horse which they pretend is the brother of the current Derby winner. With his niece Sam, a music hall performer, he travels to America. In New York he is soon separated from her and falls into the clutches of another gang of swindlers who con him out of the remainder of his money. All he has to his name is the horse, who he decides to enter into a major horse race.

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References

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  1. ^ A.D.S. (1934-07-10). "Movie Review - Call It Luck - THE SCREEN; " Call It Luck," the Humorous Adventures of a Cabby Who Wins the Sweepstakes, at the Mayfair". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  • ^ "Call It Luck (1934) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  • ^ "Call It Luck". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  • ^ https://catalog.afi.com/Film/4950-CALL-ITLUCK?sid=49450df4-ac88-4617-b111-559b72129a52&sr=11.240995&cp=1&pos=0
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