Lucky Lady (1975)

Directed by Stanley Donen
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Fox Movie Channel)

Stanley Donen's tribute to alcohol runners in the 30s is one of the more atmospheric recreations of the era on film. It's shot in that ultra 70s hazy fog that makes everything seem like a dream. The power trio of leads has a blast with the material. Liza gets to sing in a Mexican cabaret and sleep with Burt and Gene (at the same time), Burt gets to be silly and Gene also works on his comedy chops. Making loads of cash running booze from Mexico to California, they live the high life. Liza convinces them to do it full time and build their own boat. Violence mars their plans and leads to a screwball battle between a flotilla of runners and the thugs trying to take over the market.