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Joe Palooka, Champ

Reginald Le Borg

1946 • 1h 10m

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.

Joe Palooka, Champ

Cast

Leon Errol

Leon ErrolKnobby Walsh

Joe Kirkwood Jr.

Joe Kirkwood Jr.Joe Palooka

Elyse Knox

Elyse KnoxAnne Howe

Eduardo Ciannelli

Eduardo CiannelliFlorini

Joe Sawyer

Joe SawyerLefty

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.Eugene

Warren Hymer

Warren HymerIra Eyler

Robert Kent

Robert KentRonnie Brewster

Sarah Padden

Sarah PaddenMom Palooka

Joe LouisHimself

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDanielSmoky

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonaldLong-Count Bowman

Betty Blythe

Betty BlytheMrs. Stafford

Carol Hughes

Carol HughesMrs. Van Pragg

Eddie Gribbon

Eddie GribbonLouie, the Louisiana Lion

Crew

Reginald Le Borg

Reginald Le BorgDirector

Cy Endfield

Cy EndfieldScreenplay

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