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Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

JOE MATCHES HIS FISTS...against gangland guns!

Part of Joe Palooka series

1950•1h 3m
Crime

Joe Palooka encounters gangsters and tries to alert the law.

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Production

Monogram Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Joe Kirkwood Jr.

Joe Kirkwood Jr.

Joe Palooka

James Gleason

James Gleason

Knobby Walsh

Lois Hall

Lois Hall

Anne Howe Palooka

Edgar Barrier

Edgar Barrier

Dist. Atty. Michael Brogden

Myrna Dell

Myrna Dell

Sandra Reed

Robert Coogan

Robert Coogan

Humphrey Pennyworth

Dan Seymour

Charlie Crawford

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Merkle - the Shyster

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Looie - a Trainer

Greg McClure

Greg McClure

Pete Muske

Eddie Gribbon

Eddie Gribbon

Canvasback

Robert Griffin

Robert Griffin

Kebo - Crawford Henchman

John Harmon

John Harmon

Phillips - Reporter

Jack Roper

Henchman Gunsell

Sue Carlton

Felice - Brogden's Secretary

William Haade

William Haade

Robert 'Bubbles' Conway

Stanley Prager

Stanley Prager

TV Announcer

Mervin Williams

Reporter #2

Hal Baylor

Hal Baylor

Pinky Thompson

John Frederick

John Frederick

Tiny Morrow

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