Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949)
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Monogram's low-budget, high-grossing "Joe Palooka" series carries on in this 66-minute entry. Joe Kirkwood plays Joe Palooka, the soft-hearted pugilist created for the funny papers by Ham Fisher. This time, Joe is framed on a bum rap by a group of gamblers who hope to fix the outcome of an upcoming bout. When Joe manages to clear himself, the gamblers go a step farther by having the scrupulously honest boxer accused of murder. On the lam from the law, Joe is forced to solve the murder himself--and he'd better hurry if he's going to get to the Big Fight on time. Virginia Welles is cast as Joe's love interest Ann Howe, while comedian Leon Errol is afforded top billing as Joe's manager Knobby Walsh. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood, Jr., (more)
- Director(s):
- Cy Raker Endfield
Synopsis of Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
Monogram's low-budget, high-grossing "Joe Palooka" series carries on in this 66-minute entry. Joe Kirkwood plays Joe Palooka, the soft-hearted pugilist created for the funny papers by Ham Fisher. This time, Joe is framed on a bum rap by a group of gamblers who hope to fix the outcome of an upcoming bout. When Joe manages to clear himself, the gamblers go a step farther by having the scrupulously honest boxer accused of murder. On the lam from the law, Joe is forced to solve the murder himself--and he'd better hurry if he's going to get to the Big Fight on time. Virginia Welles is cast as Joe's love interest Ann Howe, while comedian Leon Errol is afforded top billing as Joe's manager Knobby Walsh. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
- Leon Errol - Knobby Walsh
- Lina Romay - Maxine
- George O'Hanlon - Louie
- Greg McClure - Grady
- Ian MacDonald - Mike
- Bert Conway - Pee Wee
- Ben Baker - Flight Secretary
- Jack Roper - Scranton
- Harry Hayden - Commissioner Harris
- George Fisher - Contest Announcer
- Ted Pavelec
- Joe Kirkwood, Jr. - Joe Palooka
- David Bruce - Tom Conway
- Virginia Welles - Anne Howe
- Taylor Holmes - Dr. Benson
- Lou Lubin - Talmadge
- Lyle Talbot - Lt. Muldoon
- Eddie Gribbon - Canvas
- Frances Osborne - Wardrobe Mistress
- Frank Fenton - Detective
- John Indrisano
- Director(s):
- Cy Raker Endfield
- Writer(s):
- Stanley Prager, Cy Raker Endfield
- Producer(s):
- Hal E. Chester
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