Golden Gloves

Golden Gloves

Golden Gloves

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Golden Gloves

"HE WAS A CHAMP TO HIS KID BROTHER!,,,but, oh, what a sucker for a straight left to the HEART!"

1940

1h 6m

6.0(3 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

An amateur boxer's girlfriend inspires him to face a ring pro entered by a gangster.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Richard Denning

Bill Crane

Richard Denning

Acting

Jeanne Cagney

Mary Parker

Jeanne Cagney

Acting

J. Carrol Naish

Joe Taggerty

J. Carrol Naish

Acting

Robert Paige

Wally Matson

Robert Paige

Acting

William Frawley

Emory Balzar

William Frawley

Acting

Edward Brophy

Potsy Brill

Edward Brophy

Acting

Robert Ryan

Pete Wells

Robert Ryan

Acting

Leona Roberts

Mrs. Parker

Leona Roberts

Acting

George Ernest

Joey Parker

George Ernest

Acting

David Durand

Gumdrop Wilbur

David Durand

Acting

James Seay

Jimmy

James Seay

Acting

Sidney Miller

Sammy Sachs

Sidney Miller

Acting

Alec Craig

MacDonald - Editor

Alec Craig

Acting

Byron Foulger

Hemingway (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Acting

A.S. Byron

Customer (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Pierre Watkin

A.P. Barton - Editor (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

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