The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Archie Mayo |
Produced by | Henry Blanke |
Written by |
Jerome Chodorov (adaptation) Brown Holmes Ben Markson |
Based on |
The Case of the Lucky Legs 1934 novel by Erle Stanley Gardner |
Starring |
Warren William Genevieve Tobin Patricia Eills Lyle Talbot |
Music by | Leo F. Forbstein |
Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
Edited by | James Gibbon |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Case of the Lucky Legs is a 1935 mystery film, the third in a series of Perry Mason films starring Warren William as the famed lawyer.
Plot
Margie Clune wins the "Lucky Legs" beauty contest concocted by Frank Patton, but has trouble collecting her $1,000 prize when the promoter skips town. It turns out it is all a scam he has pulled before. When he later turns up stabbed to death, she is a strong suspect.
Cast
- Warren William as Perry Mason
- Genevieve Tobin as Della Street
- Patricia Ellis as Margie Clune
- Lyle Talbot as Dr. Bob Doray
- Allen Jenkins as Spudsy Drake, Mason's private investigator
- Barton MacLane as Police Chief Bisonette
- Peggy Shannon as Thelma Bell
- Porter Hall as Bradbury
- Anita Kerry as Eva Lamont
- Craig Reynolds as Frank Patton
- Henry O'Neill as District Attorney Manchester
Home media
On October 23, 2012, Warner Home Video released the film on DVD in Region 1 via their Warner Archive Collection alongside The Case of the Howling Dog, The Case of the Curious Bride, The Case of the Velvet Claws, The Case of the Black Cat and The Case of the Stuttering Bishop in a set entitled Perry Mason: The Original Warner Bros. Movies Collection. This is a manufacture-on-demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and only in the US.
External links
- The Case of the Lucky Legs at the TCM Movie Database
- The Case of the Lucky Legs at the Internet Movie Database
- The Case of the Lucky Legs at AllMovie
- The Case of the Lucky Legs at the American Film Institute Catalog