| The Lucky Number | |
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| Directed by | Anthony Asquith |
| Written by | Anthony Asquith Douglas Furber Franz Schulz |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
| Starring | Clifford Mollison Gordon Harker Joan Wyndham |
| Cinematography | Günther Krampf Derick Williams |
| Music by | Mischa Spoliansky |
| Production company | Gainsborough Pictures |
| Distributed by | Ideal Films |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Lucky Number is a 1933 British sports comedy film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Clifford Mollison, Gordon Harker, Joan Wyndham and Frank Pettingell. The screenplay concerns a professional footballer who attempts to recover a winning pools ticket. The film was made by Gainsborough Pictures and shot at Islington and Welwyn Studios with sets designed by Alex Vetchinsky. The football scenes were filmed in and around Highbury Stadium in North London.
Cast
- Clifford Mollison as Percy Gibbs
- Gordon Harker as A Hackney Man
- Joan Wyndham as Minnie Sullivan
- Frank Pettingell as Mr Brown
- Joe Hayman as Mr MacDonald
- Hetty Hartley as Mrs MacDonald
- Esme Percy as Chairman
- Hay Petrie as Photographer
- Alfred Wellesley as Pickpocket
- Wally Patch as Bookmaker
References
- "The Lucky Number". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- Wood p.75.
Bibliography
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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- 1933 films
- Films directed by Anthony Asquith
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s sports comedy films
- British sports comedy films
- Films set in London
- Gainsborough Pictures films
- Islington Studios films
- Films shot at Welwyn Studios
- British association football films
- British black-and-white films
- Films with screenplays by Franz Schulz
- 1932 comedy films
- 1930s British films
- English-language sports comedy films
- Films scored by Mischa Spoliansky
- 1930s British comedy film stubs