The Luck of the Irish

Allan Dwan
1920-01-05

A story of an Irishman Who fails heir to a fortune and takes a trip around the world in search of adventure. He finds it aplenty and love and romance in the bargain.
1
70 min

William Grogan, lives in New York City and meets the outside world only through the little basement window of his plumbing shop. One day he sees and falls in love with a pretty pair of feet, belonging to Ruth Warren, a schoolteacher who is lusted after by Norton Colburton, a dissolute playboy. Ruth is about to marry Colburton, but at the last minute runs away and decides to take a Cook's tour. On the boat, she meets Grogan, who has inherited a fortune, and recognizing the feet, he falls in love with their owner.

Cast

Name Character Team
James Kirkwood William Grogan Unowned
Anna Q. Nilsson Ruth Warren Unowned
Harry Northrup Richard Camden Unowned
Ward Crane Norton Colburton Unowned
Ernest Butterworth Jr. The Kid Unowned
Gertrude Messinger The Kid's Romance Unowned
Rose Dione The Malay Street Woman Unowned
Louise Lester The Landlady Unowned