IRISH LUCK (1939) Frankie Darro, Mantan Moreland & Dick Purcell | Mystery, Romance | B&W

Irish Luck is a 1939 American comedy adventure film directed by Howard Bretherton. The film is also known as Amateur Detective in the United Kingdom.

SYNOPSIS
Buzzy O'Brien is a bellhop in a hotel where a guest is murdered. The police blame Kitty Monahan and Buzzy succeeds in helping her escape and hides her at his home with his mother.

CAST & CREW
Frankie Darro as Buzzy O'Brien
Dick Purcell as Steve Lanahan
Lillian Elliott as Mrs. O'Brien
Dennis Moore as Jim Monahan
James Flavin as Hotel Detective Fluger
Sheila Darcy as Kitty Monahan
Mantan Moreland as Jefferson
Ralph Peters as Detective Jenkins
Tristram Coffin as Mr. Mace
Pat Gleason as Banning
Gene O'Donnell as Bond Robber
Donald Kerr as Reporter
Howard M. Mitchell as Hotel Manager
Aloha Wray as Dancer

irected by Howard Bretherton
Written by Charles M. Brown (story), Mary McCarthy (screenplay)
Produced by Scott R. Dunlap, Grant Withers
Cinematography Harry Neumann
Edited by Russell F. Schoengarth
Music by Edward J. Kay
Release date August 22, 1939
Running time 58 minutes
Country United States
Language English