Palooka (1934)

Directed by

Benjamin Stoloff

Genre

boxing film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

NR

Rating

3.6 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A naive young boxer from a small town gets a shot at the big time with the help of a fast-talking manager. He deals with a tough opponent and romantic trouble along the way.

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What happens

Palooka is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Stuart Erwin in the title role, Lupe Velez and Jimmy Durante, and based on the comic strip by Ham Fisher. The film was adapted by Jack Jevne, Arthur Kober, Gertrude Purcell, Murray Roth and Ben Ryan from the comic strip. The film is also known as The Great Schnozzle in the United Kingdom. The film also stars William Cagney, the younger brother of actor James Cagney in the role of the adversary prize fighter to Knobby. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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