The Lucky Stiff (1949)
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Directors
Lewis R. Foster
Cast
Brian Donlevy, Claire Trevor, Dorothy Lamour, Edward Keane, Harold Miller, Irene Hervey, Joe Sawyer, Larry J. Blake, Marjorie Rambeau, Robert Armstrong, Sidney Miller, Virginia Patton, Warner Anderson
The story
Lawyer John Malone (Donlevy) is an ardent admirer of the sultry night-club singer Anna Marie St. Clair (Lamour). After meeting her at the club, he is present when her boss is killed, and she is arrested for the crime.
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comedy film
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