Lucky Star

Aug 18, 1929

1h 39m

★ 7.6

THE ONLY PICTURE GREAT ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU FORGET "STREET ANGEL"-"SEVETH HEAVEN"

Overview

Mary, a poor farm girl, meets Tim just as word comes that war has been declared. Tim enlists in the army and goes to the battlefields of Europe, where he is wounded and loses the use of his legs. Home again, Tim is visited by Mary, and they are powerfully attracted to each other; but his physical handicap prevents him from declaring his love for her. Deeper complications set in when Martin, Tim's former sergeant and a bully, takes a shine to Mary.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

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Cast

Mary Tucker

Janet Gaynor

Timothy Osborn

Charles Farrell

Sgt. Martin Wrenn

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Joe

Paul Fix

Mrs. Tucker

Hedwiga Reicher

Mary Smith

Gloria Grey

Pop Fry

Hector V. Sarno

Army Driver (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Young Tucker (uncredited)

Delmar Watson

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3.5

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6.9

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4.3

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6.4

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7.0

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5.4

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6.0

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4.5

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4.7

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4.0

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5.0

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5.9

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3.5

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6.8

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0.0

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5.3

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5.0

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5.0

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