The Luck of the Irish

1948

1h 39m

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5.6/10

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Comedy

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Following American reporter Stephen Fitzgerald from Ireland to New York, a grateful leprechaun acts as the newsman's servant and conscience.

Directors

Henry Koster

Writers

Constance Jones(novel by)

Guy Jones(novel by)

Philip Dunne(screenplay by)

Stars

Tyrone Power

Anne Baxter

Cecil Kellaway

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Top cast

Tyrone Power

Stephen Fitzgerald

Anne Baxter

Nora

Cecil Kellaway

Horace (A Leprechaun)

David C. Augur

Bill Clark

Frances Augur

Tatie the Innkeeper

Tom Higginbotham

Cornelius

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Secretary

Milkman (uncredited)

Policeman (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Reporter

Lee MacGregor

Groom

Robert Adler

Reporter (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Reporter (uncredited)

Roy Damron

Reporter (uncredited)

Directors

Henry Koster

Writers

Constance Jones(novel by)

Guy Jones(novel by)

Philip Dunne(screenplay by)

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"Fitzgerald" (Tyrone Power) returns to New York after a trip to his ancestral homeland of Ireland to pick up his successful job working for the "DC Augur" (Lee J. Cobb) political machine. What he didn't count on was that returning also from his trip was a young girl he met - "Nora" (Anne Baxter) and his own personal leprechaun "Horace" (Cecil Kellaway). Pretty soon he is conflicted between his love for the boss's daughter and his newfound friend - and his personal "minder" is never far away trying to keep him on the straight and narrow as the political and personal machinations start to become more difficult to navigate. Kellaway steals this - he is great in the role of the mischievous sprite, but otherwise this is all just a bit twee. Anne Baxter's Irish accent ebbs and flows and Power himself seems largely to just be going through the motions. There is some gentle humour to be found but I found it quite a long 100 minute watch that perhaps was just of it's time.

Geronimo196709 Jul, 2022