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Dead Lucky

  • 1960
  • 1h 4m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
64
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Vincent Ball, John Le Mesurier, and Betty McDowall in Dead Lucky (1960)
CrimeDrama

Mike Billings decides to give gambling a go and it happens he's good at it. His instant fortune attracts quite a number of characters including a con artist, a hired killer, and the requisit... Read allMike Billings decides to give gambling a go and it happens he's good at it. His instant fortune attracts quite a number of characters including a con artist, a hired killer, and the requisite attractive woman.Mike Billings decides to give gambling a go and it happens he's good at it. His instant fortune attracts quite a number of characters including a con artist, a hired killer, and the requisite attractive woman.

  • Director
    • Montgomery Tully
  • Writers
    • Maurice Harrison
    • Sidney Nelson
  • Stars
    • Vincent Ball
    • Betty McDowall
    • John Le Mesurier
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    64
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Montgomery Tully
    • Writers
      • Maurice Harrison
      • Sidney Nelson
    • Stars
      • Vincent Ball
      • Betty McDowall
      • John Le Mesurier
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Top Cast22

    Vincent Ball
    Vincent Ball
    • Mike Billing
    Betty McDowall
    Betty McDowall
    • Jenny Drew
    John Le Mesurier
    John Le Mesurier
    • Inspector Corcoran
    Michael Ripper
    • Percy Simpson
    Alfred Burke
    Alfred Burke
    • Knocker Parsons
    Frederick Piper
    • Harvey Walters
    Brian Worth
    Brian Worth
    • Lucky Lewis
    John Dearth
    John Dearth
    • Torrance
    Chili Bouchier
    Chili Bouchier
    • Mrs. Winston
    Joan Heal
    • Barmaid
    John Charlesworth
    • Hon. Stanley Dewsbury
    Sam Kydd
    Sam Kydd
    • Harry Winston
    Robert Raglan
    Robert Raglan
    • Assistant Commissioner
    André Mikhelson
    • Croupier
    • (as Andre Mikhelson)
    Leonard Cracknell
    • Copy boy
    • (uncredited)
    John Dawson
    • Cashier
    • (uncredited)
    Victor Harrington
    Victor Harrington
    • Journalist
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Howell
    Arthur Howell
    • Gambler
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Montgomery Tully
    • Writers
      • Maurice Harrison
      • Sidney Nelson
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    • Trivia
      The fourth Mike Billings\Jenny Drew movie, others include Final Appointment and Stolen Assignment, both directed by Terence Fisher and starred John Bentley as Billings.
    • Connections
      Follows The Last Appointment (1954)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 1960 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vor dem Umbruch - Mord
    • Filming locations
      • Fleet Street, City of London, England, UK(Mike emerges from the pub and looks to cross the road)
    • Production companies
      • Association of Cinema Technicians (A.C.T.)
      • British Lion Film Corporation
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 4m(64 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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