Third Time Lucky (1931)
Third Time Lucky" was released in February 1931 and was the first film to star Bobby Howes in a leading role. Based on a play by Arnold Ridley, who also wrote "The Ghost Train", and later went on to star in "Dad's Army", "Third time lucky" tells the story of a timid parson (Howes) who steps in to protect his ward from blackmail at the hands of Garry Marsh and Gordon Harker.
- Date of release
- 1931-02-26
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Walter Forde
Casting
- Bobby Howes — Rev. Arthur Fear
- Dorothy Boyd — Jennifer Elling
- Gordon Harker — Bill Meggitt
- Henry Mollison — Stanley Crofts
- Garry Marsh — Capt. Adrian Crowther
- Margaret Yarde — Mrs. Clutterbuck
- Harry Terry — Gregg
- Marie Ault — Mrs. Midge
- Clare Greet — Mrs. Scratton
- Matthew Boulton — Inspector
- Willie Graham — Bad Boy
- Gunner Moir — Froggy Burge
Interesting facts
Third Time Lucky is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Bobby Howes, Dorothy Boyd and Gordon Harker. It was written by Sidney Gilliat, Angus MacPhail and H. Fowler Mear based on the 1929 West End play of the same title by Arnold Ridley, and made at Islington Studios with sets designed by art director Walter Murton.
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