You Can't Buy Luck - Cast

You Can't Buy Luck (1937)
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61 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

You Can't Buy Luck (1937)

Approved

61 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Wealthy and superstitious race-horse owner Joe Baldwin practices philanthropy because he believes his charity donations bring luck to his ponies. One object of his bounty is gold-digger Jean Jason, about whom he has no illusions, and in ...See moreWealthy and superstitious race-horse owner Joe Baldwin practices philanthropy because he believes his charity donations bring luck to his ponies. One object of his bounty is gold-digger Jean Jason, about whom he has no illusions, and in order to get rid of her he finances her European vacation, and with her, unknown to Baldwin, goes full-time gigolo/part time artist Paul Vinette. Before a big race Baldwin is at an orphanage near the track and expresses his wishes for rain on the following day as his horse, "Sarcasm", runs best on a muddy track. The orphans resent his wish as it is also to be the day of their annual big outing, as does the orphanage assistant, Betty McKay, who chides Baldwin for his selfish viewpoint. It does rain but "Sarcasm" loses anyway, and Baldwin decides it was because the orphans were pulling against him. He arranges a big party for the kids and he and Betty fall in love. When Jean returns from Europe, she demands $50,000 to fade out of the picture. He tells her he will bring her a check. Paul sees Jean packing her bags, accuses her of running out, and they quarrel. She gets a gun and orders him out of the apartment and they fight for the weapon. Paul is leaving the building as Baldwin enters. A few minutes later, the police receive a call from a man claiming to be Joe Baldwin who says he has just killed Jean Jason. Baldwin is arrested and convicted on circumstantial evidence and sentenced to death. He escapes the police and goes into hiding in the home of a taxicab driver, Frank Bent, he had once befriended. Baldwin, with the aid of Bent and Betty, start the process of proving his innocence and also finding the real killer. Written by Les Adams See less

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40 cast members

Name	Known for
Onslow Stevens Joe Baldwin Joe Baldwin See fewer	Them! (1954)
Helen Mack Betty McKay Betty McKay See fewer	His Girl Friday (1940)
Vinton Hayworth Paul Vinette Paul Vinette See fewer	China Passage (1937)
Maxine Jennings Jean Jason Jean Jason See fewer	Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)
Paul Guilfoyle Frank Bent Frank Bent See fewer	The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Frank M. Thomas Police Lt. Bond Police Lt. Bond See fewer	Behind the Headlines (1937)
Richard Lane Detective Mac McGrath Detective Mac McGrath See fewer	The Big Wheel (1949)
Murray Alper Chauffeur Spike Connors Chauffeur Spike Connors See fewer	Saboteur (1942)
Hedda Hopper Mrs. Agnes White Mrs. Agnes White See fewer	Sunset Blvd. (1950)
Dudley Clements Ben Ben See fewer	New Faces of 1937 (1937)
George Irving Doug White Doug White See fewer	Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Barbara Pepper Store Clerk Store Clerk See fewer	Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Willie Best Airline Porter (uncredited) Airline Porter (uncredited) See fewer	The Hidden Hand (1942)
Sonny Bupp Orphan Boy (uncredited) Orphan Boy (uncredited) See fewer	Citizen Kane (1941)
Edmund Cobb Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer	Tales of Terror (1962)
William Corson Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited) See fewer	Stage Door (1937)
Margaret Fielding Alice King (uncredited) Alice King (uncredited) See fewer	If Winter Comes (1923)
Sam Flint Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited) See fewer	My Pal Trigger (1946)
Bess Flowers Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited) See fewer	We Faw Down (1928)
Eddie Foster Scrapper (uncredited) Scrapper (uncredited) See fewer	Angels Over Broadway (1940)
Robert Frazer Police Lab Man (uncredited) Police Lab Man (uncredited) See fewer	The Vampire Bat (1933)
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Edward Gargan Butch (uncredited) Butch (uncredited) See fewer	The Falcon's Brother (1942)
Ann Gillis Peggy (uncredited) Peggy (uncredited) See fewer	2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Eddie Gribbon Chuck (uncredited) Chuck (uncredited) See fewer	The Bat (1926)
Jonathan Hale Prosecutor (uncredited) Prosecutor (uncredited) See fewer	The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)
Henry Hall Dr. Russell (uncredited) Dr. Russell (uncredited) See fewer	Hot Curves (1930)
Harry Harvey Bill - Theatrical Agent (uncredited) Bill - Theatrical Agent (uncredited) See fewer	The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
John Ince Jury Foreman (uncredited) Jury Foreman (uncredited) See fewer	The Great Jewel Robbery (1925)
Payne B. Johnson Orphan Boy (uncredited) Orphan Boy (uncredited) See fewer	Cousin Wilbur (1939)
John Kelly Puggy (uncredited) Puggy (uncredited) See fewer	Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Frank LaRue Mr. Brand (uncredited) Mr. Brand (uncredited) See fewer	The Cyclone Kid (1942)
Charles Meakin Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	Upstage (1926)
Jackie Cagney Miller Teenage Girl (uncredited) Teenage Girl (uncredited) See fewer
Frank Mills DeJarno - Prisoner (uncredited) DeJarno - Prisoner (uncredited) See fewer	Those Who Dance (1930)
Edgar Norton Rivers - Joe's Butler (uncredited) Rivers - Joe's Butler (uncredited) See fewer	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Broderick O'Farrell Desk Clerk (uncredited) Desk Clerk (uncredited) See fewer	Behind Closed Doors (1929)
Patsy Parsons Orphan Girl (uncredited) Orphan Girl (uncredited) See fewer	Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Jack Raymond Bat (uncredited) Bat (uncredited) See fewer	The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942)
Dick Rush Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer	Playing Double (1923)