The Luck of the Irish

The Luck of the Irish

The Luck of the Irish

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The Luck of the Irish

"Choosing good is the real pot of gold!"

1948

1h 39m

6.1(26 votes)

Fantasy

Comedy

Romance

Overview

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

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

Tyrone Power

Stephen Fitzgerald

Tyrone Power

Acting

Anne Baxter

Nora

Anne Baxter

Acting

Cecil Kellaway

Horace (A Leprechaun)

Cecil Kellaway

Acting

Lee J. Cobb

David C. Augur

Lee J. Cobb

Acting

James Todd

Bill Clark

James Todd

Acting

Jayne Meadows

Frances Augur

Jayne Meadows

Acting

J.M. Kerrigan

Tatie the Innkeeper

J.M. Kerrigan

Acting

Phil Brown

Tom Higginbotham

Phil Brown

Acting

Charles Irwin

Cornelius

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Acting

Helen Dietrich

Piano player

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Acting

Ruth Clifford

Secretary

Ruth Clifford

Acting

Norman Leavitt

Milkman (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Acting

Tim Ryan

Policeman (uncredited)

Tim Ryan

Acting

Kenner G. Kemp

Reporter

Kenner G. Kemp

Acting

Lee MacGregor

Groom

Lee MacGregor

Acting

Robert Adler

Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Adler

Acting

Don Brodie

Reporter (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Acting

Roy Damron

Reporter (uncredited)

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Acting

John Davidson

Reporter (uncredited)

John Davidson

Acting

Dick Gordon

Reporter (uncredited)

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Acting

Alberto Morin

Captain of Waiters (uncredited)

Alberto Morin

Acting

Dorothy Neumann

Acme Employment Agency Manager (uncredited)

Dorothy Neumann

Acting

Rudy Germane

Reporter (uncredited)

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