Joe Palooka, Champ
“OUT OF THE COMICS...INTO YOUR HEART! Everybody's Favorites Brought To Life In A Rousing Action-Romance!”
1946•NR•1h 10m•8.0•Released
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.
Director
Reginald Le Borg
Writer
Cy Endfield, Albert DePina
Languages
English
Studio
Monogram Pictures
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
Joe Louis
Himself
Sam McDaniel
Smoky
J. Farrell MacDonald
Long-Count Bowman
Betty Blythe
Mrs. Stafford
Carol Hughes
Mrs. Van Pragg
Eddie Gribbon
Louie, the Louisiana Lion
Production
Company
Monogram Pictures
Producer
Hal E. Chester
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