Kid Monk Baroni (1952)

Leonard Nimoy is "Kid" Monk Baroni, the leader of a street gang who becomes a professional boxer to escape his life in "Little Italy" New York.

Director:

Harold D. Schuster

Writers:

Aben Kandel (original screenplay), Dick Conway (additional dialogue)

Stars:

Richard Rober, Bruce Cabot, Allene Roberts

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Rober	...	Father Callahan
Bruce Cabot	...	Mr. Hellman
Allene Roberts	...	Emily Brooks
Mona Knox	...	June Travers
Leonard Nimoy	...	Paul 'Monk' Baroni
Jack Larson	...	Angelo
Budd Jaxon	...	Knuckles
Archer MacDonald	...	Pete
Kathleen Freeman	...	Maria Baroni
Joseph Mell	...	Gino Baroni
Paul Maxey	...	Al Petry
Stuart Randall	...	Mr. Moore
Wayne Mallory	...	Joey (as Chad Mallory)
Maurice Cass	...	Pawnbroker
William Cabanne	...	The Seattle Wildcat--Fighter (as Bill Cabanne)

Storyline

Paul Baroni, known as Monk because of his misshapen face, is part of a New York street gang. Under the influence of his parish priest, Father Callahan, Paul learns to box and becomes a success. But his insecurities over how he looks lead him to throw away both success and his relationships...until a sudden change shows him a new way of looking at himself.

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Plot Keywords:

gang | boxer | church choir | gang leader | 1950s | 

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Taglines:

A FIGHTING PRIEST and the SCREEN'S TOUGHEST ROUGH NECKS! (original 3-sheet poster)

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 1952 (USA)

Also Known As:

Young Paul Baroni

Filming Locations:

General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jack Broder Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Father Callahan: Sometimes in anger one forgets the Lord but never the knack of throwing a left jab.

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Connections

Featured in Biography: Leonard Nimoy: Spock and Beyond (1996)

User Reviews

Ironic, isn't it?

The most amusing part of this little movie is the fact that Nimoy plays a young man so ugly women make fun of him. By 1966 they were kicking and screaming to get to their Vulcan during his amok time. I fell off the sofa when I accidentally caught this modest offering on daytime tv back in the 70's. Life is funny.

The movie itself? I remember enjoying it because I was such a Trekker at the time. Another fan of a multi-talented actor like Nimoy (did you ever hear him sing?) might be similarly disposed.