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1946 film by Cy Endfield From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gentleman Joe Palooka is a 1946 American comedy action film directed by Cy Endfield and starring Joe Kirkwood, Jr., Leon Errol and Elyse Knox. It was the second of the Joe Palooka series which was made by Monogram Pictures.[1]
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Directed by | Cy Endfield |
Screenplay by | Cy Endfield Hal E. Chester |
Based on | Joe Palooka by Ham Fisher |
Produced by | Hal E. Chester |
Starring | Joe Kirkwood, Jr. Leon Errol Elyse Knox |
Cinematography | William A. Sickner |
Edited by | Ralph Dixon |
Music by | Edward J. Kay |
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Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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.