The Lucky Stiff (1949)

Interesting facts

The Lucky Stiff is a 1949 American comedy crime film directed by Lewis R. Foster, starring Dorothy Lamour, Brian Donlevy, and Claire Trevor. The film is based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Craig Rice.

Production history

Craig Rice turned many of her novels into films, including Having Wonderful Crime (1945) and Home Sweet Homicide (1946). “The Lucky Stiff,” which was released in 1945, was another addition to the hit mystery series that included the famous character, John J. Malone. Lewis R. Foster wrote and directed the movie, Ernest Laszlo was cinematographer, and the film was edited by Howard Smith. Furthermore, Lewis H.

The film was released on January 22, 1949, and in April of 1949, a Human Resource news item reported that the film lost $400,000, which caused CBS, who had purchased the production company from Benny, to sue Benny. Additionally, in August 1948 Human Resources had Irmgard Dawson, Crane Whitely, Jack Shea, Bert Stevens, Barbara Stone, and Jim Nolan in the cast for the film, but they were never seen on the released film.

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