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8 / 10 IMDb May 26, 1946 1h 10m
After losing heavyweight contender Al Costa to mob boss Florini fight promoter Knobby Walsh recruits small town boy Joe Palooka to take his place. First in the series.
Director
Runtime
1h 10m
Release Date
May 26, 1946
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Leon Errol
as Knobby Walsh
Joe Kirkwood Jr.
as Joe Palooka
Elyse Knox
as Anne Howe
Eduardo Ciannelli
as Florini
Joe Sawyer
as Lefty
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Eugene
Warren Hymer
as Ira Eyler
Robert Kent
as Ronnie Brewster
Sarah Padden
as Mom Palooka
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Joe Louis
as Himself
Sam McDaniel
as Smoky
J. Farrell MacDonald
as Long-Count Bowman
Betty Blythe
as Mrs. Stafford
Carol Hughes
as Mrs. Van Pragg
Eddie Gribbon
as Louie, the Louisiana Lion
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Manuel Ángeles Ortiz
as Manuel Ortiz
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Henry Armstrong
as Henry Armstrong
Jo Ann Marlowe
as Rosie Palooka
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Jimmy McLarnin
as Jimmy McLarnin
Roger Daniel
as Roger Daniel
Production Companies
Monogram Pictures
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