CinemaCloud
FantasyComedyRomance

The Luck of the Irish

"Choosing good is the real pot of gold!"

User Score24 votes
60%6.0/10
Release1948
Runtime1H 39M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased

Synopsis

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

Principal Cast8

Full Cast & Crew (39)

Media8

Backdrops

The Luck of the Irish backdrop 1
The Luck of the Irish backdrop 2
The Luck of the Irish backdrop 3

Posters

The Luck of the Irish poster 1
The Luck of the Irish poster 2
The Luck of the Irish poster 3
The Luck of the Irish poster 4
The Luck of the Irish poster 5

Director

Henry Koster

Henry Koster

Director →

Keywords

leprechaun

Where to Watch

Rent

Amazon VideoAmazon Video
Apple TV StoreApple TV Store
Google Play MoviesGoogle Play Movies
YouTubeYouTube
Fandango At HomeFandango At Home

Buy

Amazon VideoAmazon Video
Apple TV StoreApple TV Store
Google Play MoviesGoogle Play Movies
YouTubeYouTube
Fandango At HomeFandango At Home

External Links

Reviews1

CinemaSerf6/10

"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.

Jul 9, 2022

Similar Movies

Recommended

Countries:United States of America
Production:20th Century Fox