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Joe Palooka, Champ
Joe Palooka, Champ
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Joe Palooka, Champ

DirectorReginald Le Borg

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

1946
70 min
Comedy

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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Cast

Leon Errol

Knobby Walsh

Joe Kirkwood Jr.

Joe Palooka

Elyse Knox

Anne Howe

Eduardo Ciannelli

Florini

Joe Sawyer

Lefty

Elisha Cook Jr.

Eugene

Warren Hymer

Ira Eyler

Robert Kent

Ronnie Brewster

Sarah Padden

Mom Palooka

J

Joe Louis

Himself

Sam McDaniel

Smoky

J. Farrell MacDonald

Long-Count Bowman

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