Joe Palooka, Champ

Joe Palooka, Champ

70 mins | Comedy | May 26, 1946

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

70 mins | Comedy | May 26, 1946

Joe Palooka, Champ
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.
Producers Monogram Pictures
Original title Joe Palooka, Champ
Directors Reginald Le Borg
Writers Albert DePina, Ham Fisher, Cy Endfield

Cast

Leon Errol

as Knobby Walsh

Joe Kirkwood, Jr.

as Joe Palooka

Elyse Knox

as Anne Howe

Eduardo Ciannelli

as Florini

Joe Sawyer

as Lefty

Elisha Cook Jr.

as Eugene

Warren Hymer

as Ira Eyler

Robert Kent

as Ronnie Brewster

Sarah Padden

as Mom Palooka

Joe Louis

as Himself

Sam McDaniel

as Smoky

J. Farrell MacDonald

as Long-Count Bowman

Betty Blythe

as Mrs. Stafford

Carol Hughes

as Mrs. Van Pragg

Eddie Gribbon

as Louie, the Louisiana Lion

Manuel Ángeles Ortiz

as Manuel Ortiz

Henry Armstrong

as Henry Armstrong

Jo Ann Marlowe

as Rosie Palooka

Jimmy McLarnin

as Jimmy McLarnin

Roger Daniel

as Roger Daniel

Lou Nova

as Al Costa

Michael Mark

as Herman (Pop) Palooka

Ceferino García

as Ceferino Garcia

Jack Roper

as Waldo, the Wyoming Wildcat

Dave Willock

as Mr. Rodney

Sam Hayes

as Radio Announcer

Philip Van Zandt

as Freddie Wells

John Kelly

as Sammy

Emmett Vogan

as Fight Commissioner

Carole Donne

as Mrs. Oberlander

Russ Vincent

as Curly