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Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Reginald Le Borg and starring Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood, Jr. and Elyse Knox. It was part of the Joe Palooka series, produced and distributed by Monogram Pictures.[1]
| Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad | |
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| Directed by | Reginald Le Borg |
| Screenplay by | Bernard D. Shamberg Ralph S. Lewis John Bright Monte Collins |
| Based on | Joe Palooka by Ham Fisher |
| Produced by | Hal E. Chester Bernard W. Burton |
| Starring | Leon Errol Joe Kirkwood, Jr. Elyse Knox |
| Cinematography | William A. Sickner |
| Edited by | Roy V. Livingston |
| Music by | Edward J. Kay |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 74 minuters |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editBlinded during a fight, Joe Palooka is advised to take at least a year off from boxing. His manager Knobby Walsh finds another fighter, but when gangsters cause him trouble, Joe volunteers to climb back into the ring, against his doctor's advice.
Cast
edit- Joe Kirkwood Jr. as Joe Palooka
- Leon Errol as Knobby
- Elyse Knox as Anne
- Patricia Dane as Iris March
- John Hubbard as Charles Kennedy
- Wally Vernon as Archie Stone
- Horace McMahon as Truck Driver
- Eddie Gribbon as Scranton
- Sarah Padden as Mom Palooka
- Herb Vigran as Reporter
- Dewey Robinson as Fighter
- Emil Sitka as Photographer
- Cy Kendall as Commissioner R.E. Carfter
- Frank Mayo as Detective (uncredited)
References
edit- ^ Drew p.175
Bibliography
edit- Drew, Bernard A. Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge, 2013.
External links
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