
A country rector, Rev. Arthur Fear, finds his ward Jennifer is being blackmailed by a former lover, Captain Crowther, who holds incriminating letters.


Is it worth it? If you like those old-school British comedies where everyone is sweating over a piece of paper, you might get a kick out of Third Time Lucky. It is not exactly high art, but it’s got a weird, frantic energy that I kind of dug. If you need explosions or high-stakes drama, look somewhere else. This is for...

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"Is it worth it? If you like those old-school British comedies where everyone is sweating over a piece of paper, you might get a kick out of Third Time Lucky. It is not exactly high art, but it’s got a weird, frantic energy that I kind of dug. If you need explosions or high-stakes drama, look somewhere else. This is for the folks who want a bit of 1930s chaos. The whole thing kicks off because of some letters. You know the drill—scandalous secrets, a blackmailer, and a rector who really should k..."
H. Fowler Mear, Arnold Ridley, Sidney Gilliat, Angus MacPhail
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