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Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

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Joe Palooka goes blind during a fight. An operation restores his vision, but he's told not to fight for a year. His trainer Knobby has picked up another fighter, but gangsters are pressing him to fix fights. Joe decides to risk his eyesight to save Knobby's honor.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

07 February 1948

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joe Kirkwood Jr.

Joe Kirkwood Jr.

Joe Palooka

Leon Errol

Leon Errol

Knobby Walsh

Elyse Knox

Elyse Knox

Anne Howe

John Hubbard

John Hubbard

Charles Kennedy

Patricia Dane

Patricia Dane

Iris March

Charles Cane

Charles Cane

George Wendell

Wally Vernon

Wally Vernon

Archie Stone

Frank Hyers

Frank Hyers

Ralph

Jack Shea

Jack Shea

Jeff Lundy

Jack Roper

Jack Roper

Waldo

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Looie

Jack Overman

Jack Overman

Truck Driver

Eddie Gribbon

Eddie Gribbon

Scranton

Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Mom Palooka

Michael Mark

Michael Mark

Pop Palooka

Evelynne Smith

Evelynne Smith

Truck Driver's Wife

Geneva Gray

Geneva Gray

Hat Check Girl

John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Referee

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Dr. MacKenzie

Jay Norris

Jay Norris

Stevie

Paul Scardon

Paul Scardon

Dr. Burman

Virginia Belmont

Virginia Belmont

Nurse

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Dr. Gray

Robert Conway

Robert Conway

Reporter

Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Reporter

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Fighter

Emil Sitka

Emil Sitka

Photographer

Murray Leonard

Murray Leonard

Arthur Wild

Robert C. McCracken

Robert C. McCracken

Fight Announcer

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Commissioner R.E. Carfter

Bill McLean

Bill McLean

Burke

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Cop

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Detective Lieutenant

Sam Wolfe

Sam Wolfe

Mike

Reid Kilpatrick

Reid Kilpatrick

Radio Announcer

Ted Pavelec

Ted Pavelec

Sparring Partner

Meyer Grace

Meyer Grace

Spectator

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Detective

Eddie Lou Simms

Eddie Lou Simms

Second Pug

Mickey Simpson

Mickey Simpson

Henchman

Bill Wallace

Bill Wallace

Henchman

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