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The Lucky Stiff,” which was released in 1945, was another addition to the hit mystery series that included the famous character, John J. Malone. Lewis R. Foster wrote and directed the movie, Ernest Laszlo was cinematographer, and the film was edited by Howard Smith.
- $750,000
The Lucky Stiff: Directed by Lewis R. Foster. With Dorothy Lamour, Brian Donlevy, Claire Trevor, Irene Hervey. Semi-successful lawyer John Malone is intrigued by local night club singer Anna Marie St. Clair.
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- Comedy, Crime
- Lewis R. Foster
- 1949-05-26
Lucky Stiff: Directed by Anthony Perkins. With Donna Dixon, Joe Alaskey, Jeff Kober, Fran Ryan. A plump loser, after being left at the alter by his fiancee, is invited to Christmas dinner by a beautiful woman, but her family are cannibals who intend to have *him* as the main course.
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- Comedy, Horror
- Anthony Perkins
- 1988-11
Dec 20, 2017 · The Lucky Stiff (1949) Semi-successful lawyer John Malone is intrigued by local night club singer Anna Marie St. Clair. After meeting her at the club, he is present when her boss (and more?) is killed, and she is arrested for the crime. Sentenced to death, Malone and his faithful secretary set out to find the real murderer, who is probably also ...
The Lucky Stiff was the first and only production of Jack Benny's company, Amusement Enterprises, Inc. According to an April 1949 Hollywood Reporter news item, the film lost $400,000 and CBS, which had acquired Benny's assets in a capital gains deal, considered suing Benny for the losses incurred by the film.
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Jul 24, 2015 · Lucky Stiff: Directed by Christopher Ashley. With Dominic Marsh, Nikki M. James, Pamela Shaw, Jason Alexander. A bachelor travels to Monte Carlo to claim an inheritance from his late rich uncle.
Lucky Stiff is based on one of Craig Rice's "John J. Malone" stories, with Brian Donlevy as crafty, racket-busting attorney Malone. The film was produced by Jack Benny, a fact incessantly (and hilariously) plugged on Benny's radio program.
