Fighting Mad (1948)
Joe Palooka, Ham Fisher's famed comic-strip fighter, risks his life to clear the name of his manager in this series entry. In this episode, Palooka is blinded during a fight. Although surgery restores his vision, the doctors strongly caution him not to fight again for at least a year. Meanwhile Knobby Walsh, his manager, begins managing another heavyweight fighter who gets himself mixed up with gamblers. To save his manager's good name, Palooka disregards the doctors' advice and reenters the ring. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Virginia Belmont, Paul Bryar, (more)
- Director(s):
- Reginald Le Borg
Synopsis of Fighting Mad
Joe Palooka, Ham Fisher's famed comic-strip fighter, risks his life to clear the name of his manager in this series entry. In this episode, Palooka is blinded during a fight. Although surgery restores his vision, the doctors strongly caution him not to fight again for at least a year. Meanwhile Knobby Walsh, his manager, begins managing another heavyweight fighter who gets himself mixed up with gamblers. To save his manager's good name, Palooka disregards the doctors' advice and reenters the ring. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Fighting Mad
- Virginia Belmont - Nurse
- Charles Cane - George Wendell
- Patricia Dane - Iris March
- Geneva Gray - Hat Check Girl
- John Hubbard - Charles Kennedy
- John Indrisano - Referee
- Joe Kirkwood, Jr. - Joe Palooka
- Murray Leonard - Arthur Wild
- Bill McLean - Water Boy
- Jack Mower - Cop
- Jack Overman - Truck Driver
- Ted Pavelec - Sparring Partner
- Dewey Robinson - Fighter
- Paul Scardon - Dr. Burman
- Emil Sitka - Photographer
- Larry Steers - Dr. Gray
- Herb Vigran - Reporter
- Cy Kendall - Commissioner
- Paul Bryar - Detective
- Roberl Conway - Reporter
- Leon Errol - Knobby Walsh
- Eddie Gribbon - Scranton
- Frank Hyers - Ralph
- Reid Kilpatrick - Radio Announcer
- Elyse Knox - Anne Howe
- Michael Mark - Pop Palooka
- Horace McMahon - Looie
- Jay Norris - Stevie
- Sarah Padden - Mom Palokka
- Frank Reicher - Dr. MacKenzie
- Jack Roper - Waldo
- Jack Shea - Jeff Lundy
- Evelynne Smith - Truck Driver's Wife
- Wally Vernon - Archie Stone
- Sam Wolfe - Bookmaker
- Director(s):
- Reginald Le Borg
- Writer(s):
- Monte F. Collins, John Bright
- Producer(s):
- Hal E. Chester
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