Cohen's Luck

Cohen's Luck

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Cohen's Luck

1915

0h 50m

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Drama

Comedy

Overview

A winning lottery ticket and the theft of half of it leads to both joy and a lot of trouble for former coworkers Abe and Kitty as well as Abe’s daughter Minnie and her true love David Moss.

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Edison Studios

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Cast & crew

6 featured cast members

Starring

William Wadsworth

William Wadsworth

Abe Cohen

Viola Dana

Viola Dana

Minnie Cohen

Johnnie Walker

Johnnie Walker

David Moss

Lillian Devere

Cohen's wife

Harry Scherr

Abe Cohen Jr.

Duncan McRae

Sam Blumenthal

Creative team

Directed by: John H. Collins
Written by: Lee Arthur

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