Sunday Punch

Sunday Punch

76 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | May 8, 1942

Ma Galestrum (Connie Gilchrist) is a boardinghouse owner whose tenants are a group of aspiring boxers. When her young niece, Judy (Jean Rogers), comes to stay for a visit, college dropout Ken Burke (William Lundigan) and Swedish janitor Ole (Dan Dailey Jr.) immediately fall for her charms. Ken considers going back to college for Judy, but his fight promoter is less than thrilled with this idea. Meanwhile, Ole is determined to meet Ken in the ring to vie for Judy's heart.

Sunday Punch

76 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | May 8, 1942

Sunday Punch
Ma Galestrum (Connie Gilchrist) is a boardinghouse owner whose tenants are a group of aspiring boxers. When her young niece, Judy (Jean Rogers), comes to stay for a visit, college dropout Ken Burke (William Lundigan) and Swedish janitor Ole (Dan Dailey Jr.) immediately fall for her charms. Ken considers going back to college for Judy, but his fight promoter is less than thrilled with this idea. Meanwhile, Ole is determined to meet Ken in the ring to vie for Judy's heart.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Sunday Punch
Directors David Miller
Writers Fay Kanin, Michael Kanin, Allen Rivkin

Cast

William Lundigan

as Ken Burke

Jean Rogers

as Judy

Dan Dailey

as Ole

Guy Kibbee

as 'Pops' Muller

J. Carrol Naish

as Matt Bassler

Connie Gilchrist

as Ma Galestrum

Sam Levene

as Roscoe

Leo Gorcey

as 'Biff'

Rags Ragland

as 'Killer' Connolly

Johnny Mitchell

as 'Baby' Fitzroy (as Douglass Newland)

Anthony Caruso

as Nat Cucci

Dane Clark

as Phil Grogan (uncredited)

Ava Gardner

as Ringsider (uncredited)

Charles Lane

as Ringside spectator at Ole's first fight (uncredited)