Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley
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1978
1h 47m
5.8(145 votes)
Action
Drama

Overview

Three Italian-American brothers, living in the slums of 1940's New York City, try to help each other with one's wrestling career using one brother's promotional skills and another brother's con-artist tactics to thwart a sleazy manager.

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

58 members
Acting

Sylvester Stallone

Cosmo Carboni

Sylvester Stallone
Acting

Lee Canalito

Victor Carboni

Lee Canalito
Acting

Armand Assante

Lenny Carboni

Armand Assante
Acting

Frank McRae

Big Glory

Frank McRae
Acting

Anne Archer

Annie

Anne Archer
Acting

Kevin Conway

Stitch

Kevin Conway
Acting

Terry Funk

Frankie the Thumper

Terry Funk
Acting

Joyce Ingalls

Bunchie

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Acting

Joe Spinell

Burp

Joe Spinell
Acting

Aimée Eccles

Susan Chow

Aimée Eccles
Acting

Tom Waits

Mumbles

Tom Waits
Acting

Chick Casey

Doorman

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Acting

James J. Casino

Paradise Bartender

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Acting

Fredi O. Gordon

Paradise Alley Hooker

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Acting

Lydia Goya

Bar Room Hooker #1

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Acting

Michael Jeffers

Paradise Alley Bum

Michael Jeffers
Acting

Max Leavitt

Mr. Gaimbelli

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Acting

Paul Mace

Rat

Paul Mace
Acting

Polli Magaro

Fat Lady

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Acting

Pamela Des Barres

Vonny

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Writing

John Monks Jr.

Mickey the Bartender

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Acting

Leo Nanas

Store Owner

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Acting

Frank Pesce

Skinny the Hand

Frank Pesce
Acting

Stuart K. Robinson

Towel Boy

Stuart K. Robinson
Acting

Ray Sharkey

Legs

Ray Sharkey
Acting

Maria Smith

Dance Hall Girl

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Acting

Patricia Spann

Bar Room Hooker #2

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Acting

Frank Stallone Jr.

Singer

Frank Stallone Jr.
Production

Jeff Wald

Sticky

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Acting

John Ayers

Wrestler

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Acting

Rolland Bastien

Wrestler

Rolland Bastien
Acting

Ted DiBiase Sr.

Wrestler

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Acting

Vincent Albert DiStefano

Wrestler

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Acting

Dory Funk Jr.

Wrestler

Dory Funk Jr.
Acting

Don Leo Jonathan

Wrestler

Don Leo Jonathan
Acting

Charles Donald Kernodle Jr.

Wrestler

Charles Donald Kernodle Jr.
Acting

Gene Kiniski

Wrestler

Gene Kiniski
Acting

Larry Lane

Wrestler

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Acting

Randy Morse

Wrestler

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Acting

Dick Murdoch

Wrestler

Dick Murdoch
Acting

Reg Parks

Wrestler

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Acting

Alex Perez

Wrestler

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Acting

Rock Riddle

Wrestler

Rock Riddle
Acting

Bob Roop

Wrestler

No Image
Acting

Douglas Ryan

Wrestler

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Acting

Don Slatton

Wrestler

No Image
Acting

Ervin Smith

Wrestler

No Image
Acting

Dennis Stamp

Wrestler

No Image
Acting

Tommy Gilbert

Wrestler

Tommy Gilbert
Acting

Ray Stevens

Wrestler

Ray Stevens
Acting

Tonga Fifita

Wrestler

No Image
Acting

Jay S. York

Wrestler

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Acting

John Zenda

Wrestler

John Zenda
Acting

Ralph Gambina

Barfly (uncredited)

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Acting

Raven Grey Eagle

Barfly (uncredited)

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Acting

Chester Hayes

Barfly (uncredited)

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Acting

Jeff McCracken

Sailor (uncredited)

Jeff McCracken
Acting

Ray Pourchot

Barfly (uncredited)

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