Knobby discovers young hunk Palooka and trains him to fight the reigning champ, also drunken sot, Al McSwatt.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jimmy Durante | ... |
Knobby Walsh
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| Lupe Velez | ... |
Nina Madero
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| Stuart Erwin | ... |
Joe Palooka
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| Marjorie Rambeau | ... |
Mayme Palooka
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| Robert Armstrong | ... |
Pete Palooka
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| Mary Carlisle | ... |
Anne Howe
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| William Cagney | ... |
Al McSwatt
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| Thelma Todd | ... |
Trixie
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| Franklyn Ardell | ... |
Doc Wise
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| Tom Dugan | ... |
Whitey
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| Louise Beavers | ... |
Crystal
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| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | ... |
Smokey
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Gus Arnheim | ... |
Orchestra Bandleader
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
Slugs - Blacky's Associate (uncredited)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Second House Detective (uncredited)
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André Cheron | ... |
First Headwaiter (uncredited)
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Alfonso Corelli | ... |
Violin Player in Orchestra (uncredited)
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| Gordon De Main | ... |
Photographers' Official (uncredited)
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| Stanley Fields | ... |
Blacky Wolfe (uncredited)
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| Joseph W. Girard | ... |
Weigh-In Ring Official (uncredited)
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| Greta Granstedt | ... |
Blonde (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
McSwatt's Handler (uncredited)
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| Otis Harlan | ... |
Doorman Riley (uncredited)
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| Pat Harmon | ... |
Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Dynamite Wilson (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenney | ... |
Championship Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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| Ivan Linow | ... |
Fourth Fixed Fighter (uncredited)
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| Alphonse Martell | ... |
Nightclub Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Tom McGuire | ... |
House Detective (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Congratulator (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Ringsider (uncredited)
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| Broderick O'Farrell | ... |
Weigh-In Ring Official (uncredited)
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| Wheeler Oakman | ... |
Rafferty (uncredited)
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| Bob Perry | ... |
Referee (uncredited)
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| Rolfe Sedan | ... |
Alphonse (uncredited)
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| Nancy Shubert | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Carl Stockdale | ... |
Mailman (uncredited)
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| Harry Tenbrook | ... |
McSwatt's Handler (uncredited)
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| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | ... |
Slats (uncredited)
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| Norman Willis | ... |
Second Fixed Fighter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Benjamin Stoloff | ||
Written by
| Ham Fisher | ... | (comic strip creator) |
| Jack Jevne | ... | (screen play) & |
| Gertrude Purcell | ... | (screen play) and |
| Arthur Kober | ... | (screen play) |
| Ben Ryan | ... | (additional dialogue) and |
| Murray Roth | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| Edward Small | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Arthur Edeson | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Grant Whytock | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Albert S. D'Agostino | ... | (as Albert D'Agostino) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joe Cooke | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Karl Zint | ... | sound |
Music Department
| C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical director (as Bakaleinikoff) |
Additional Crew
| Herbert T. Edwards | ... | presenter (re-release only) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1934) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-titled)
- United Artists (1934) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Astor Pictures Corporation (1942) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (re-edited)
- Associated British Film Distributors (A.B.F.D.) (1943) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Ealing Distribution) (re-titled)
- Commonwealth Pictures Corporation (1950) (United States) (tv)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Film Detective (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2016) (World-wide)
- Alan Enterprises (1984) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Alpha Video Distributors (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (on 'Jimmy Durante Collection')
- Synergy Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Video Late Show (1986) (United States) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Mayme walks out on her husband, Pete Palooka, after he wins the middleweight championship and shows his proclivity for life in the fast lane. She raises son Joe on a farm by herself. When slippery fight manager Knobby Walsh happens to discover Joe's surprising punching power, he signs him. With current champion Al McSwatt needing an easy opponent, Walsh gets Joe the fight. Palooka steals the championship (and girlfriend Nina Madero) from McSwatt, who shows up for the fight drunk. Now it's Joe's turn to live in the fast lane, winning fights (that are set-ups by Walsh) and drinking hard with vamp Nina. However, when McSwatt and his manager trick Joe into a rematch, it's time to test his real boxing talent.
Written by Gary Jackson |
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| Taglines | Jimmy Durante says: "What a pitchur. I'm a second Don Juan, and twice as good as de foist! It's got actin'! It's got dames! It's got me! It's heart renderin"! It's devastatin'! It's got pathology! Hot-cha-cha!" (Print Ad- Pittsburgh Press, ((Pittsburgh Penna.)) 18 February 1934) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie wound up in the Public Domain years after release as the original copyright holder neglected to renew the copyright. Because of this, various VHS and DVD releases, many of which are of inferior quality, have been released over the years. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Band Played On See more » |
| Quotes |
Doc Wise:
He's no more a champ than you're an Indian. Knobby Walsh: I am an Indian; and my name is Sittin' Pretty. See more » |