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The Luck of the Irish

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Traveling in Ireland, New York reporter Stephen "Fitz" Fitzgerald (Tyrone Power) befriends a leprechaun named Horace (Cecil Kellaway) by refusing to take his pot of gold. Back home, Fitz takes a job for D.C. Augur (Lee J. Cobb), a publisher with political ambitions and the father of his fiancée (Jayne Meadows). Soon, Horace reappears in Fitz's life, in the guise of a valet, to push him toward a romance with Irish girl Nora (Anne Baxter) and a job that doesn't compromise his principles.

Cast

Tyrone Power
as Stephen Fitzgerald
Anne Baxter
as Nora
Cecil Kellaway
as Horace Lee
Lee J. Cobb
as D.C. Augur
James Todd
as Bill Clark
Jayne Meadows
as Frances Augur
J.M. Kerrigan
as Taedy
Phil Brown
as Higginbotham
Charles Irwin
as Cornelius
Louise Lorimer
as Augur's Secretary
Tim Ryan
as Patrolman Clancy
Harry Antrim
as Sen. Ransom
Margaret Wells
as Mrs. Augur
John W. Goldsworthy
as Butler
Douglas Gerrard
as Receptionist
Tito Vuolo
as Greek Vendor
William Swingley
as Terrance
Tom Stevenson
as Gentleman's Gentleman
Dorothy Neumann
as Employment Agency Manager
Ruth Clifford
as Secretary
Hollis Jewell
as Cab Driver
Eddie Parks
as Pickpocket
John Roy
as Subway Guard
Norman Leavitt
as Milkman
Alberto Morin
as Captain of the Waiters
Ann Frederick
as Hatcheck Girl
J. Farrell MacDonald
as Captain
George Melford
as Doorman
Frank Mitchell
as Irish Dancer
Jimmy O'Brien
as Singer
Marion Marshall
as Secretary
Claribel Bessel
as The Bride
John Davidson
as Reporter
Wilson Wood
as Reporter
Don Brodie
as Reporter
Gene Garrick
as Reporter
Robert Adler
as Reporter
Robert Karnes
as Reporter
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Critic Reviews for The Luck of the Irish

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  • Cecil Kellaway received a Supporting Actor nomination for playing a leprechaun in this whimsical fantasy-comedy, starring Tyrone Power.

    August 7, 2012 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

    Emanuel Levy

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Audience Reviews for The Luck of the Irish

  • Sep 01, 2015
    One of the slew of Hollywood movies celebrating all things Irish, this one's also got a chestnut about "do you wanna work for The Man or for yourself?" added. There are touches of the old TV show Bewitched in places but movie fans will love seeing where James Cameron lifted the whole below decks sequences of Titanic (dancing with the poor but happy lower classes), lifted near the whole thing. The stars have not only their usual chemistry, but done with an Irish brogue as well. S'okay.
    Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
  • Dec 02, 2010
    Charming little trifle. Ty is well cast, Anne Baxter charming and Jayne Meadows is effective, chic but not yet the lacquered phony she eventually evolved into too. However the picture is stolen by Cecil Kellaway when ever he appears with that irrestible twinkle in his eye.
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  • Nov 25, 2009
    A charming little movie about a man who meets a Leprechaun (played by Cecil Kellaway from It's a wonderful life), which in turn is determined to show him the true path to love and happiness. What sounds rather cheesy is a tender and amusing comedy, which is half screwball, half character study. The scenes set in Ireland are lovely to look at and warm the heart so is Cecil Kellaway's oscar nominated performance of the Irish gnome. The movie is virtually unknown and hard to find on DVD, you can watch it on Youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbPfmFZPpsM. Recommended for fans of Ireland, classic Hollywood and B-Movies. Henrik
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