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Third Time Lucky (1948)

Third Time Lucky poster
Directed by
Gordon Parry
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman tries to escape her past but gets pulled into a criminal scheme. A gambler and a police officer both become entangled in her life.

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What happens

Third Time Lucky (also known as They Cracked Her Glass Slipper ) is a 1949 British crime drama film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Glynis Johns, Dermot Walsh and Charles Goldner; Michael Hordern appears in a small uncredited role. The film was produced by Mario Zampi and released by General Film Distributors. It was written by Gerald Butler based on his 1941 novel They Cracked Her Glass Slipper. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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