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Joe Palooka, Champ

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1946 · 1h 10m · 8.0 on TMDB

NR

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.

Cast

Leon Errol
Knobby Walsh
Joe Kirkwood Jr.
Joe Palooka
Elyse Knox
Anne Howe
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

Production

Monogram Pictures

Directed by

Reginald Le Borg

Where to watch

Not streaming anywhere right now — rental or physical it is.

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Released: May 26, 1946

Part of the Joe Palooka series

12 films, in story order

3.6
Palooka
1934
Gentleman Joe Palooka
1946
8.0
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
1947
8.0
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
1948
7.5
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
1948
6.5
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
1949
9.0
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
1949
5.3
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
1950
7.0
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
1950
8.0
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
1950
9.0
Triple Cross
1951

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