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Joe Palooka, Champ is a 1946 American film featuring the popular comic-strip boxer Joe Palooka. This film is the beginning of a series of eleven sequels from Monogram:
Gentleman Joe Palooka (1946)
Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947)
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948)
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949)
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949)
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (1950)
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950)
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950)
Joe Palooka in Triple Cross (1951)
Original Release
05/28/1946
US Release
05/28/1946
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leon Errol | Knobby Walsh |
| Joe Kirkwood Jr. | Joe Palooka |
| Elyse Knox | Anne Howe |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | Florini |
| Joe Sawyer | Lefty |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | Eugene |
| Warren Hymer | Ira Eyler |
| Robert Kent | Ronnie Brewster |
| Sarah Padden | Mom Palooka |
| Joe Louis | Joe Louis / Himself |
Directors
Writers
Cy Endfield, Albert DePina, Hal E. Chester, Ham Fisher
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leon Errol | Knobby Walsh |
| Joe Kirkwood Jr. | Joe Palooka |
| Elyse Knox | Anne Howe |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | Florini |
| Joe Sawyer | Lefty |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | Eugene |
| Warren Hymer | Ira Eyler |
| Robert Kent | Ronnie Brewster |
| Sarah Padden | Mom Palooka |
| Joe Louis | Joe Louis / Himself |
| Sam McDaniel | Smoky |
| Eddie Gribbon | Louie, the Louisiana Lion / Louie - the Louisiana Lion |
| Manuel Ángeles Ortiz | Manuel Ortiz (as Manuel Ortiz) / Manuel Ortiz |
| Henry Armstrong | Henry Armstrong |
| J. Farrell MacDonald | Long-Count Bowman |
| Jo Ann Marlowe | Rosie Palooka (as Jo Ann Marlow) / Rosie Palooka |
| Jimmy McLarnin | Jimmy McLarnin |
| Roger Daniel | Stevie Palooka / Roger Daniel |
| Lou Nova | Al Costa |
| Michael Mark | Herman (Pop) Palooka |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hal E. Chester | Producer |
| George Moskov | Producer |
