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Joe Palooka, Champ

Joe Palooka, Champ

OUT OF THE COMICS...INTO YOUR HEART! Everybody's Favorites Brought To Life In A Rousing Action-Romance!

Part of Joe Palooka series

1946•1h 10m•8.0/10
Comedy

Ratings

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8.0/10(1)

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.

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Production

Monogram Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Leon Errol

Leon Errol

Knobby Walsh

Joe Kirkwood Jr.

Joe Kirkwood Jr.

Joe Palooka

Elyse Knox

Elyse Knox

Anne Howe

Eduardo Ciannelli

Eduardo Ciannelli

Florini

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Lefty

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Eugene

Warren Hymer

Warren Hymer

Ira Eyler

Robert Kent

Robert Kent

Ronnie Brewster

Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Mom Palooka

Joe Louis

Himself

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Smoky

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Long-Count Bowman

Betty Blythe

Betty Blythe

Mrs. Stafford

Carol Hughes

Carol Hughes

Mrs. Van Pragg

Eddie Gribbon

Eddie Gribbon

Louie, the Louisiana Lion

Manuel Ángeles Ortiz

Manuel Ortiz

Henry Armstrong

Henry Armstrong

Jo Ann Marlowe

Jo Ann Marlowe

Rosie Palooka

Jimmy McLarnin

Jimmy McLarnin

Roger Daniel

Roger Daniel

Roger Daniel

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