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You Can't Buy Luck
You Can't Buy Luck

You Can't Buy Luck

Genres

CrimeDramaRomance

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When a gambler is accused of murder, the pretty orphanage employee he loves sets out to prove him innocent of the crime.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

61 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

30 April 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Onslow Stevens

Onslow Stevens

Joe Baldwin

Helen Mack

Helen Mack

Betty McKay

Vinton Hayworth

Vinton Hayworth

Paul Vinette

Maxine Jennings

Maxine Jennings

Jean Jason

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Frank Bent

Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Lieutenant Bond

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Det. McGrath

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Spike Connors

Hedda Hopper

Hedda Hopper

Agnes White

Dudley Clements

Dudley Clements

Ben

George Irving

George Irving

Doug White

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Store Clerk

Willie Best

Willie Best

Airline Porter (uncredited)

Sonny Bupp

Sonny Bupp

Orphan Boy (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Detective (uncredited)

William Corson

William Corson

Reporter (uncredited)

Margaret Fielding

Margaret Fielding

Alice King (uncredited)

Sam Flint

Sam Flint

Judge (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Eddie Foster

Eddie Foster

Scrapper (uncredited)

Robert Frazer

Robert Frazer

Police Lab Man (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Butch (uncredited)

Ann Gillis

Ann Gillis

Peggy (uncredited)

Eddie Gribbon

Eddie Gribbon

Chuck (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Prosecutor (uncredited)

Henry Hall

Henry Hall

Dr. Russell (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Bill (uncredited)

John Ince

John Ince

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Payne B. Johnson

Payne B. Johnson

Orphan Boy (uncredited)

John Kelly

John Kelly

Puggy (uncredited)

Frank LaRue

Frank LaRue

Mr. Brand (uncredited)

Jackie Cagney Miller

Jackie Cagney Miller

Teenage Girl (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

DeJarno (uncredited)

Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Rivers (uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Patsy Parsons

Patsy Parsons

Orphan Girl (uncredited)

Jack Raymond

Jack Raymond

Bat (uncredited)

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Policeman (uncredited)

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