''A Lucky Man'' (Spanish: ''Un hombre de suerte'') is a 1930 American

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directed by Benito Perojo and starring Roberto Rey, María Luz Callejo and Valentín Parera. It is a

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film made for the

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company

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at their Joinville Studios in

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. Separate versions were also made in French and Swedish. The French version is known as '' A Hole in the Wall''. It is now considered a

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Cast

* Roberto Rey as Luciano Barbosa / Lucas Gómez *María Luz Callejo as Urbana * Valentín Parera as Castrenese * as Doña Bermuda * Carlos San Martín as Don Digno Lesaca *Joaquín Carrasco as El jardinero *Amelia Muñoz as Isidra * Helena D'Algy as Salomé *

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* Roberto Iglesias

Reception

The '' Diario Democracia'' called the film a "laugh-out loud" comedy and praised the cinematography and Pino's performance. ' praised the direction and the performances.

References

External links

* Spanish-language American films 1930 comedy films Lost American comedy films Films directed by Benito Perojo Paramount Pictures films Films shot at Joinville Studios American black-and-white films American multilingual films American films based on plays 1930 multilingual films 1930 lost films 1930s Spanish-language films 1930s American films Films based on works by Yves Mirande {{1930s-comedy-film-stub