The Amazing Dobermans

The Amazing Dobermans
The Amazing Dobermans
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Byron Ross Chudnow
Screenplay by	Michael Kraike; William Goldstein; Richard Chapman
Produced by	David Chudnow
Starring	Fred Astaire; James Franciscus; Barbara Eden; Jack Carter; Billy Barty
Cinematography	Gregory Sandor
Edited by	James Potter
Music by	Alan Silvestri
Production; company	Doberman Associates
Distributed by	Golden Films
Release dates	November 19, 1976 (Los Angeles); November 24, 1976 (wide);
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Amazing Dobermans (re-titled Lucky for its 1978 re-release) is a 1976 American crime comedy film starring Fred Astaire, James Franciscus and Barbara Eden. It is the second and final sequel in a trilogy of Doberman Gang films that includes The Doberman Gang (1972) and The Daring Dobermans (1973).^[1] The film was re-released theatrically in 1978 under the new title Lucky and was re-distributed by Rosamond Productions.^[2]

Plot

Lucky Vincent is a gambler who, after a stretch of bad luck, owes more than $12,000 to mobster Solly Kramer. Lucky is rescued from Solly's goons by Daniel Hughes, a revivalist ex-con and his team of five trained Doberman Pinschers. After going undercover at a circus, Lucky persuades Daniel to work up an act with his dogs and join the carnival; when Lucky discovers that Solly and his gang intend to rob an armored car hauling the circus's box-office take, Daniel and his canine friends step forward to help thwart the plot. Along the way, Lucky also finds time to make romance with a beautiful circus performer named Justine Pirot.