The read
It runs a compact 1h 2m.
Synopsis
New York manicurist Mamie Murphy plans to marry a rich man, so she repeatedly turns down the proposals of honest reporter David Haines. When she is announced the winner of $2,500 and a ticket worth $150,000 for champion horse Lady Luck, if the horse wins an upcoming race, Mamie is pursued by wealthy sportsman Jack Conroy and nightclub owner and racketeer Tony Morelli.
Ratings
IMDb5.4/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Charles LamontDirector
- John W. KrafftScreenplay
Cast
- Patricia FarrMamie Murphy
- William BakewellDave Haines
- Duncan RenaldoTony Morelli
- Iris AdrianRita
- Lulu McConnellAunt Mamie Murphy
- Lew KellyDetective James Riley
- Jameson ThomasJack Conroy / Voice of announcer at racetrack
- John KellyJoe - First Hood
- Claud AllisterBriggs
- Arthur HoytJ. Baldwin Hemingway
- Vivien OaklandMrs. Cora Hemingway
- Charles LaneFeinberg
Stills
Themes
gamblingfrench maidcigar smoker