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.
