Lucky Devils (1933 film)

Lucky Devils is a 1933 American Pre-Code action film about group of Hollywood stuntmen and their dangerous daredevil stunt work, starring William Boyd and Bruce Cabot, and features an early appearance by Lon Chaney Jr.

Lucky Devils
Directed by	Ralph Ince
Written by	Agnes Christine Johnston Ben Markson
Story by	Casey Robinson Bob Rose
Produced by	David O. Selznick
Starring	William Boyd Bruce Cabot
Cinematography	J. Roy Hunt
Edited by	Frederic Knudtson Jack Kitchin
Production company	RKO Radio Pictures
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	February 3, 1933 (1933-02-03)
Running time	60-70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$117,000[1]
Box office	$285,000[1]

Plot

Cast

• William Boyd as Skipper Clark (as Bill Boyd)
• Bruce Cabot as Happy White
• William Gargan as Bob Hughes
• William Bakewell as Slugger Jones
• Lon Chaney Jr. as Frankie (as Creighton Chaney)
• Bob Rose as Rusty (as Robert Rose)
• Dorothy Wilson as Fran Whitley
• Julie Haydon as Doris Jones
• Sylvia Picker as Midge
• Gladden James as Neville Silverman
• Edwin Stanley as Mr. Spence
• Roscoe Ates as Gabby (as Rosco Ates)
• Phyllis Fraser as Toots
• Betty Furness as Ginger
• Alan Roscoe as Mr. Hacket
• Rochelle Hudson as Movie Star

Production

The film is based on an original story written by real-life stuntman Bobby Rose and is noteworthy for being produced by David O. Selznick and Merian C. Cooper, who would work together on 1933's groundbreaking King Kong.

Reception

The film ended up making a profit of $65,000.^[1]