Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

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Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

"HILARIOUS HUMPHREY! He's worth his weight in LAUGHS"

1950

1h 2m

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Comedy

Overview

A crooked boxing promoter tries to shake down Joe's manager by setting up a rigged fight in Humphrey Pennyworth's hometown.

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21 members

Acting

Leon Errol

Knobby Walsh

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Joe Kirkwood Jr.

Joe Palooka

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Robert Coogan

Humphrey Pennyworth

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Lois Collier

Anne Howe Palooka

Acting

Gil Lamb

Martin

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Tom Neal

Gordon Rogers

Acting

Jack Kirkwood

Phiffeney

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Mary Margaret Robinson

Mary (as Mary Happy)

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Andrew Tombes

Sheriff Grogan

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Iris Adrian

Miss Tuttle

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Chester Conklin

Prentice

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Hank Mann

Hiram

Writing

Clarence Hennecke

Zeke

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Heinie Conklin

Pete

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Tim Ryan

Bentley

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Victoria Horne

Miss Tucker

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Chester Clute

Upperbottom

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Eddie Gribbon

Canvasback

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Frank Sully

Looie

Acting

Almira Sessions

Mrs. Hardwig

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Joel Friedkin

Hootleman

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