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Third Time Lucky

Third Time Lucky

1949 1h 30mDrama

A gambler falls in love with a naive young girl. He thinks she is bringing him good luck. Then his main gambling rival arrives and he desires the girl as well.

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Synopsis

A gambler falls in love with a naive young girl. He thinks she is bringing him good luck. Then his main gambling rival arrives and he desires the girl as well.

The vibe

gamblinggangster

Behind it

Gordon ParryDirectorGerald ButlerScreenplayCedric WilliamsCinematography

Cast

Glynis JohnsGlynis JohnsJoan Burns
Dermot WalshDermot WalshLucky
Harcourt WilliamsHarcourt WilliamsDoc
Yvonne OwenYvonne OwenPeggy
Helen HayeHelen HayeOld Lady
John StuartJohn StuartInspector
Charles GoldnerFlash Charlie

Director

Gordon Parry

Writer

Gerald Butler

Release date

6 Jan 1949

Runtime

1h 30m

Studio

Mario Zampi Productions, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

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