''Irish Luck'' is a 1925 American silent

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directed by

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, produced by

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, and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

As described in a review in a film magazine, Tom Donahue (Meighan), a Fifth Avenue traffic policeman from New York City, wins a trip to Ireland in a newspaper contest. He looks like Lord Fitzhugh, nephew of a nobleman who has cut him out of his will in favor of his cousine. On his deathbed, the Earl (Lawford) longs to make up with Fitzhugh. Fitzhugh's sister Gwendolyn (Wilson) meets Tom and takes him back to Killarney with her and, when Fitzhugh fails to appear, persuades Tom to impersonate him and gains the fortune. Eventually, Tom frees Fitzhugh, who had been lured to Killarney, and wins the love of the young woman.

Cast

Preservation

A print of ''Irish Luck'' is located in the

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.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Irish Luck''
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at silentfilmstillarchive.com 1925 films American silent feature films 1925 comedy-drama films Films directed by Victor Heerman 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Paramount Pictures films Films set in Ireland Films set in New York City Films set on ships 1920s American films Silent comedy-drama films Silent adventure films Silent American comedy-drama films {{silent-comedy-drama-film-stub