Lucky Devils (1933 film)
Lucky Devils is a 1933 American Pre-Code film about group of Hollywood stuntmen and their dangerous daredevil stunt work, starring William Boyd and Bruce Cabot, and features an early appearance by Lon Chaney Jr..
| Lucky Devils | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ralph Ince |
| Written by | Agnes Christine Johnston Ben Markson |
| Story by | Casey Robinson Bob Rose |
| Starring | William Boyd Bruce Cabot |
Production company | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60-70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $117,000[1] |
| Box office | $285,000[1] |
Cast
- William Boyd as Skipper Clark (as Bill Boyd)
- Bruce Cabot as Happy White
- William Gargan as Bob Hughes
- William Bakewell as Slugger Jones
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Frankie (as Creighton Chaney)
- Bob Rose as Rusty (as Robert Rose)
- Dorothy Wilson as Fran Whitley
- Julie Haydon as Doris Jones
- Sylvia Picker as Midge
- Gladden James as Neville Silverman
- Edwin Stanley as Mr. Spence
- Roscoe Ates as Gabby (as Rosco Ates)
- Phyllis Fraser as Toots
- Betty Furness as Ginger
- Alan Roscoe as Mr. Hacket
- Rochelle Hudson as Movie Star
Production
The film is based on an original story written by real-life stuntman Bob Rose and is noteworthy for being produced by David O. Selznick and Merian C. Cooper, who would work together on 1933's groundbreaking King Kong.
Reception
The film ended up making a profit of $65,000.[1]
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References
- Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p55
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