The Case of the Lucky Legs | |
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Directed by | Archie Mayo |
Produced by | Henry Blanke |
Written by |
Jerome Chodorov (adaptation) Brown Holmes Ben Markson |
Based on |
The Case of the Lucky Legs 1934 novel by Erle Stanley Gardner |
Starring |
Warren William Genevieve Tobin Patricia Eills Lyle Talbot |
Music by | Leo F. Forbstein |
Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
Edited by | James Gibbon |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date
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Running time
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77 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Case of the Lucky Legs is a 1935 mystery film, the third in a series of Perry Mason films starring Warren William as the famed lawyer.
Margie Clune wins the "Lucky Legs" beauty contest concocted by Frank Patton, but has trouble collecting her $1,000 prize when the promoter skips town. It turns out it is all a scam he has pulled before. When he later turns up stabbed to death, she is a strong suspect.
On October 23, 2012, Warner Home Video released the film on DVD in Region 1 via their Warner Archive Collection alongside The Case of the Howling Dog, The Case of the Curious Bride, The Case of the Velvet Claws, The Case of the Black Cat and The Case of the Stuttering Bishop in a set entitled Perry Mason: The Original Warner Bros. Movies Collection. This is a manufacture-on-demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and only in the US.