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Directed by | Donovan Pedelty |
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Cinematography | James Wilson |
Music by | Hubert Bath |
Production company | Crusade Films |
Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Luck of the Irish is a British drama film directed by Donovan Pedelty, who also co-wrote the screenplay, and starring Richard Hayward and Kay Walsh. It is based on a novel by Victor Haddick.
It was made as a quota film at Elstree Studios. [1] The production company Crusade Films had a contract to supply films for release by the British subsidiary of Paramount Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei.
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