The Luck of Ginger Coffey (1964): Cast & Plot
The Luck of Ginger Coffey is a 1964 drama directed by Irvin Kershner, starring Robert Shaw as Ginger Coffey, Libby McClintock and Mary Ure. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Irvin Kershner
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Crawley Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Luck of Ginger Coffey About?
The premise of The Luck of Ginger Coffey without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An out-of-work Irish immigrant in Montreal remains hopeful that his luck is about to change but his disillusioned family grow tired of his pigheadedness and instability.
The Luck of Ginger Coffey Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- man in a shower
- man wrapped in a towel
- arrest
- beer
- screenplay adapted by author
- wife leaves her husband
- reference to adolf hitler
- family relationships
- hopeful
- newspaper
- proofreader
- irish immigrant
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- redheaded man
- delivery driver
- husband wife reunion
- making up
- implied happy ending
- optimist
- coming clean
- courthouse
- public humiliation
- judge
- trial
- public urination
- down on his luck
- fired
- getting drunk
- scuffle
- lie
- deception
- divorce
- nervous breakdown
- overworked
- illness
- obsession
- heartsick
- sleepless
- mother son relationship
- father son relationship
- offered a promotion
- ymca
- best friend
- sports reporter
- blue collar
- dead beat
- unemployment
- husband wife relationship
- odd job
- immigrant family
- montreal quebec canada
The Luck of Ginger Coffey Cast & Characters
Robert Shaw leads the cast as Ginger Coffey, with Libby McClintock as Paulie Coffey and Mary Ure as Vera Coffey. Directed by Irvin Kershner; 20 actors are credited in all.
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Director Irvin Kershner
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Robert Shaw as Ginger Coffey - Libby McClintock as Paulie Coffey
- Mary Ure as Vera Coffey
- Tom Harvey as Joe McGlade
Also Starring in The Luck of Ginger Coffey
· 16 more- Liam Redmond MacGregor
- Don Megowan Job Seeker
- Jacques Godin Policeman
- Paul Hébert Court Clerk
- Vernon Chapman Hawkins
- Leo Leyden Brott
- Juliette Huot Mme. Beaulieu
- Ovila Légaré Judge
- Leslie Yeo Mr. Mountain
- Sydney Brown Old Billy
- Tom Kneebone Kenny
- Paul Guèvremont Marcel
- Powys Thomas Fox
- Arch McDonnell O'Donnell
- Barry Stewart ... Clarence
- Maurice Beaupré M. Beaulieu
More from Irvin Kershner
More films directed by Irvin Kershner, best-rated first: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, A Fine Madness, Never Say Never Again and RoboCop 2.
The Luck of Ginger Coffey Plot Summary
What happens in The Luck of Ginger Coffey from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The Luck of Ginger Coffey follows Robert Shaw as Ginger Coffey, a 39-year-old Irishman whose reddish hair and moustache earn him the nickname that shadows his restless quest for fulfillment. After his release from the Army, he moves to Montreal with his wife Vera Coffey, Mary Ure, and their 14-year-old daughter Paulie, hoping for a fresh start in a new country.
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The whole story of The Luck of Ginger Coffey, scene by scene
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Who portrays the title character Ginger Coffey?
The Luck of Ginger Coffey Also Known As
Also known as “Везение Джинджера Коффи”.
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- Везение Джинджера Коффи
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The Luck of Ginger Coffey FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Luck of Ginger Coffey, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Luck of Ginger Coffey?
The Luck of Ginger Coffey runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was The Luck of Ginger Coffey released?
The Luck of Ginger Coffey was released on September 21, 1964.
Who directed The Luck of Ginger Coffey?
The Luck of Ginger Coffey was directed by Irvin Kershner.
More films by Irvin Kershner Who is in the cast of The Luck of Ginger Coffey?
The Luck of Ginger Coffey stars Robert Shaw as Ginger Coffey, Libby McClintock as Paulie Coffey and Mary Ure as Vera Coffey, among 20 credited actors.
Does The Luck of Ginger Coffey have a post-credit scene?
No. The Luck of Ginger Coffey has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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