
Palooka
1934 · Movie · NR · 85 min · ★ 3.6
Raised in the country by his boxer single father, young Palooka is discovered by a comic-strip fight manager and trained to take on the reigning champ.
Based on Joe Palooka
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Details
- Years
- 1934
- Release date
- 1934-01-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 85 min
- TMDB rating
- 3.6/10 (10 votes)
Themes
- pre-code
- manhattan, new york city
- boxing
Cast & crew

Jimmy Durante
as Knobby Walsh

Lupe Vélez
as Nina Madero

Stuart Erwin
as Joe Palooka

Marjorie Rambeau
as Mayme Palooka

Thelma Todd
as Trixie

Robert Armstrong
as Pete Palooka

Mary Carlisle
as Anne Howe

William Cagney
as Al McSwatt

Franklyn Ardell
as Doc Wise

Tom Dugan
as Whitey
Directed by Benjamin Stoloff