Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

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1948
1h 14m
6.0(1 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

Joe Palooka goes blind during a fight. An operation restores his vision, but he's told not to fight for a year. His trainer Knobby has picked up another fighter, but gangsters are pressing him to fix fights. Joe decides to risk his eyesight to save Knobby's honor.

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41 members
Acting

Joe Kirkwood Jr.

Joe Palooka

Joe Kirkwood Jr.
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Leon Errol

Knobby Walsh

Leon Errol
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Elyse Knox

Anne Howe

Elyse Knox
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John Hubbard

Charles Kennedy

John Hubbard
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Patricia Dane

Iris March

Patricia Dane
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Charles Cane

George Wendell

Charles Cane
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Wally Vernon

Archie Stone

Wally Vernon
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Frank Hyers

Ralph

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Jack Shea

Jeff Lundy

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Jack Roper

Waldo

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Horace McMahon

Looie

Horace McMahon
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Jack Overman

Truck Driver

Jack Overman
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Eddie Gribbon

Scranton

Eddie Gribbon
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Sarah Padden

Mom Palooka

Sarah Padden
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Michael Mark

Pop Palooka

Michael Mark
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Evelynne Smith

Truck Driver's Wife

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Geneva Gray

Hat Check Girl

Geneva Gray
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John Indrisano

Referee

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Frank Reicher

Dr. MacKenzie

Frank Reicher
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Jay Norris

Stevie

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Paul Scardon

Dr. Burman

Paul Scardon
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Virginia Belmont

Nurse

Virginia Belmont
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Larry Steers

Dr. Gray

Larry Steers
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Robert Conway

Reporter

Robert Conway
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Herb Vigran

Reporter

Herb Vigran
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Dewey Robinson

Fighter

Dewey Robinson
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Emil Sitka

Photographer

Emil Sitka
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Murray Leonard

Arthur Wild

Murray Leonard
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Robert C. McCracken

Fight Announcer

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Cy Kendall

Commissioner R.E. Carfter

Cy Kendall
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Bill McLean

Burke

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Jack Mower

Cop

Jack Mower
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Paul Bryar

Detective Lieutenant

Paul Bryar
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Sam Wolfe

Mike

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Reid Kilpatrick

Radio Announcer

Reid Kilpatrick
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Ted Pavelec

Sparring Partner

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Meyer Grace

Spectator

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Frank Mayo

Detective

Frank Mayo
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Eddie Lou Simms

Second Pug

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Mickey Simpson

Henchman

Mickey Simpson
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Bill Wallace

Henchman

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