Joe Palooka, Champ (1946)
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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Leon Errol
as Knobby Walsh
as Knobby Walsh
Joe Kirkwood Jr.
as Joe Palooka
as Joe Palooka
Elyse Knox
as Anne Howe
as Anne Howe
Eduardo Ciannelli
as Florini
as Florini
Joe Sawyer
as Lefty
as Lefty
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Eugene
as Eugene
Warren Hymer
as Ira Eyler
as Ira Eyler
Robert Kent
as Ronnie Brewster
as Ronnie Brewster
Sarah Padden
as Mom Palooka
as Mom Palooka
Joe Louis
as Himself
as Himself
Sam McDaniel
as Smoky
as Smoky
J. Farrell MacDonald
as Long-Count Bowman
as Long-Count Bowman
Betty Blythe
as Mrs. Stafford
as Mrs. Stafford
Carol Hughes
as Mrs. Van Pragg
as Mrs. Van Pragg
Eddie Gribbon
as Louie, the Louisiana Lion
as Louie, the Louisiana Lion
Manuel Ángeles Ortiz
as Manuel Ortiz
as Manuel Ortiz
Henry Armstrong
as Henry Armstrong
as Henry Armstrong
Jo Ann Marlowe
as Rosie Palooka
as Rosie Palooka
Jimmy McLarnin
as Jimmy McLarnin
as Jimmy McLarnin
Roger Daniel
as Roger Daniel
as Roger Daniel
Lou Nova
as Al Costa
as Al Costa
Michael Mark
as Herman (Pop) Palooka
as Herman (Pop) Palooka
Ceferino García
as Ceferino Garcia
as Ceferino Garcia
Jack Roper
as Waldo, the Wyoming Wildcat
as Waldo, the Wyoming Wildcat
Dave Willock
as Mr. Rodney
as Mr. Rodney
Sam Hayes
as Radio Announcer
as Radio Announcer
Philip Van Zandt
as Freddie Wells
as Freddie Wells
John Kelly
as Sammy
as Sammy
Emmett Vogan
as Fight Commissioner
as Fight Commissioner
Carole Donne
as Mrs. Oberlander
as Mrs. Oberlander
Russ Vincent
as Curly
as Curly
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Reginald Le Borg
Director
Director
Cy Endfield
Screenplay
Screenplay
Albert DePina
Screenplay
Screenplay
Ham Fisher
Comic Book
Comic Book
Hal E. Chester
Producer
Producer
George Moskov
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
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