Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)

02/07/1948 (US) • 1h 14m

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.

Top Billed Cast

Joe Kirkwood Jr.

Joe Palooka

Leon Errol

Knobby Walsh

Elyse Knox

Anne Howe

John Hubbard

Charles Kennedy

Patricia Dane

Iris March

Charles Cane

George Wendell

Wally Vernon

Archie Stone

Jack Shea

Jeff Lundy


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Part of the Joe Palooka series

Includes Palooka, Joe Palooka, Champ, Gentleman Joe Palooka

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on comic

boxing

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