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Palooka is a 1934 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff starring Jimmy Durante and based on the comic strip by Ham Fisher. The movie 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.
Original Release
01/26/1934
US Release
01/26/1934
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jimmy Durante | Knobby Walsh |
| Lupe Velez | Nina Madero |
| Stuart Erwin | Joe Palooka |
| Marjorie Rambeau | Mayme Palooka |
| Robert Armstrong | Pete Palooka |
| Mary Carlisle | Anne Howe |
| William Cagney | Al McSwatt |
| Thelma Todd | Trixie |
| Franklyn Ardell | Doc Wise |
| Tom Dugan | Whitey |
Directors
Writers
Jack Jevne, Gertrude Purcell, Arthur Kober, Ben Ryan, Murray Roth
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jimmy Durante | Knobby Walsh |
| Lupe Velez | Nina Madero |
| Stuart Erwin | Joe Palooka |
| Marjorie Rambeau | Mayme Palooka |
| Robert Armstrong | Pete Palooka |
| Mary Carlisle | Anne Howe |
| William Cagney | Al McSwatt |
| Thelma Todd | Trixie |
| Franklyn Ardell | Doc Wise |
| Tom Dugan | Whitey |
| Louise Beavers | Crystal |
| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | Smokey (as Snowflake) / Smokey |
| Gus Arnheim | Orchestra Bandleader |
| Brooks Benedict | Slugs - Blacky's Associate |
| Stanley Blystone | Second House Detective |
| André Cheron | First Headwaiter |
| Alfonso Corelli | Violin Player in Orchestra |
| Gordon De Main | Photographers' Official |
| Stanley Fields | Blacky Wolfe |
| Joseph W. Girard | Weigh-In Ring Official |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edward Small | Producer |
Editors
