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 |
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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 |
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Richard Rober | ... |
Father Callahan
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Mr. Hellman
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Allene Roberts | ... |
Emily Brooks
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Mona Knox | ... |
June Travers
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Angelo
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Budd Jaxon | ... |
Knuckles
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Archer MacDonald | ... |
Pete
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Maria Baroni
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Joseph Mell | ... |
Gino Baroni
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Paul Maxey | ... |
Al Petry
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Stuart Randall | ... |
Mr. Moore
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Wayne Mallory | ... |
Joey
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Maurice Cass | ... |
Pawnbroker
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William Cabanne | ... |
The Seattle Wildcat--Fighter
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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. Written by <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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.