The Case of the Lucky Legs

"There's danger in her eyes— and a Fortune in her lucky legs"

1935 1h 17m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 12

ComedyCrimeMystery

Synopsis

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A con man who stages phony "lucky legs" beauty contests and leaves town with the money is found with a surgical knife in his heart by Mason.

“There's danger in her eyes— and a Fortune in her lucky legs”

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Cast

Warren William
Perry Mason
Genevieve Tobin
Della Street
Patricia Ellis
Margie Florence Clune
Lyle Talbot
Dr. Robert Doray
Allen Jenkins
Spudsy Drake
Barton MacLane
Bisonette
Peggy Shannon
Thelma Bell
Porter Hall
Col. Bradbury

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Archie Mayo
Writers: Brown Holmes, Ben Markson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Perry Mason Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Archie Mayo, shot by Tony Gaudio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James Gibbon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Warren William and Genevieve Tobin and Patricia Ellis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There's danger in her eyes— and a Fortune in her lucky legs".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Archie Mayo directs. Tony Gaudio behind the camera. James Gibbon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Perry Mason Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Archie Mayo, shot by Tony Gaudio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor James Gibbon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Warren William and Genevieve Tobin and Patricia Ellis carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There's danger in her eyes— and a Fortune in her lucky legs".
9IMDB entry: tt0026185 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.