Gentleman Joe Palooka
Gentleman Joe Palooka is a 1946 film directed by Cy Endfield. It was the second of the Joe Palooka series.
| Gentleman Joe Palooka | |
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| Directed by | Cy Endfield |
| Starring | Joe Kirkwood, Jr. |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
The prizefighter Joe Palooka's popularity soars after his manager, Knobby Walsh, explains to reporters how "clean living" is responsible for Joe's success. The public is pleased with a hero who believes in drinking milk.
Joe's rich and unscrupulous Uncle Charlie sees a way to capitalize on Joe's good fortune. He schemes to make a land purchase, trading on Joe's good name, then blackmails Joe and Knobby once they figure out how they're being used. Joe's sweetheart Anne Howe tries to intervene as a legislative investigation of the land swindle begins, and Joe outfoxes thugs employed by Charlie to get to the hearings just in time and clear his name.
Cast
- Leon Errol as Knobby
- Joe Kirkwood, Jr. as Joe Palooka
- Elyse Knox as Anne
- Lionel Stander as Harry
- Guy Kibbee as Charlie
- Sarah Padden as Mom Palooka