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The Luck of the Irish

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Traveling in Ireland, New York reporter Stephen "Fitz" Fitzgerald (Tyrone Power) befriends a leprechaun named Horace (Cecil Kellaway) by refusing to take his pot of gold. Back home, Fitz takes a job for D.C. Augur (Lee J. Cobb), a publisher with political ambitions and the father of his fiancée (Jayne Meadows). Soon, Horace reappears in Fitz's life, in the guise of a valet, to push him toward a romance with Irish girl Nora (Anne Baxter) and a job that doesn't compromise his principles.
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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Cecil Kellaway received a Supporting Actor nomination for playing a leprechaun in this whimsical fantasy-comedy, starring Tyrone Power. Rated: B- Aug 7, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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John V This is a sneaky movie; we think of it as an adventure movie or a phantasy, only to find out that it is a moral fable. There is an old story about a man led by angel to a cave where the man finds jewels beyond imagination. But he is warned that he must not leave the best things behind. The man fails to heed the angels message and winds up with withered blossoms in his pockets. In this movie, Tyrone Power's character must constantly choose between his ideals and money/power. It takes him a long time to find his way, but with the help of his friends, he fulfills his destiny. The cast is excellent, especially Cecil Kellaway as the Irish leprechaun. He didn't get that many good roles, but he is one of the greats on stage or screen. We see a young Anne Baxter and a Tyrone Power, who alternates between a selfish opportunist and an unmovable idealist. For those who believe in God, you will admit that God works in mysterious ways. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/08/25 Full Review Valerie N This is a very fun little movie nothing like they have on TV today definitely worth watching Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/18/25 Full Review Ingrid B This is a sweet movie. Tyrone Power is a versatile actor and I enjoyed watching this. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/27/24 Full Review steve d The script is terrible. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member really well done enchanting movie i loved it from start to finish. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member "Cecil Kellaway received a Supporting Actor nomination for playing a leprechaun in this whimsical fantasy-comedy, starring Tyrone Power." Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Traveling in Ireland, New York reporter Stephen "Fitz" Fitzgerald (Tyrone Power) befriends a leprechaun named Horace (Cecil Kellaway) by refusing to take his pot of gold. Back home, Fitz takes a job for D.C. Augur (Lee J. Cobb), a publisher with political ambitions and the father of his fiancée (Jayne Meadows). Soon, Horace reappears in Fitz's life, in the guise of a valet, to push him toward a romance with Irish girl Nora (Anne Baxter) and a job that doesn't compromise his principles.
Director
Henry Koster
Producer
Fred Kohlmar
Screenwriter
Philip Dunne
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 15, 1948, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 39m
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