Joe Palooka, Champ
After losing heavyweight contender Al Costa to mob boss Florini fight promoter Knobby Walsh recruits small town boy Joe Palooka to take his place. First in the series.
Joe Palooka, Champ (1946)
Reginald Le Borg
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
8.0/10
1 votes
Rating consensus
80/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~80/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Leon Errol
Knobby Walsh
Joe Kirkwood Jr.
Joe Palooka
Elyse Knox
Anne Howe
Eduardo Ciannelli
Florini
Joe Sawyer
Lefty
Elisha Cook Jr.
Eugene
Warren Hymer
Ira Eyler
Robert Kent
Ronnie Brewster
Sarah Padden
Mom Palooka
Joe Louis
Himself
Sam McDaniel
Smoky
J. Farrell MacDonald
Long-Count Bowman
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1950
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
1950
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Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
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Joe Palooka, Champ (1946)
Reginald Le Borg
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