Joe Palooka, Champ
1946After losing heavyweight contender Al Costa to mob boss Florini fight promoter Knobby Walsh recruits small town boy Joe Palooka to take his place. First in the series.
Acted in
Leon Errol
as Knobby Walsh
Joe Kirkwood Jr.
as Joe Palooka
Elyse Knox
as Anne Howe
Eduardo Ciannelli
as Florini
Joe Sawyer
as Lefty
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Eugene
Warren Hymer
as Ira Eyler
Robert Kent
as Ronnie Brewster
Sarah Padden
as Mom Palooka
Joe Louis
as Himself
Sam McDaniel
as Smoky
J. Farrell MacDonald
as Long-Count Bowman
Betty Blythe
as Mrs. Stafford
Carol Hughes
as Mrs. Van Pragg
Eddie Gribbon
as Louie, the Louisiana Lion
Manuel Ángeles Ortiz
as Manuel Ortiz
Henry Armstrong
as Henry Armstrong
Jo Ann Marlowe
as Rosie Palooka
Jimmy McLarnin
as Jimmy McLarnin
Roger Daniel
as Roger Daniel
Lou Nova
as Al Costa
Michael Mark
as Herman (Pop) Palooka
Ceferino García
as Ceferino Garcia
Jack Roper
as Waldo, the Wyoming Wildcat
Dave Willock
as Mr. Rodney
Sam Hayes
as Radio Announcer
Philip Van Zandt
as Freddie Wells
John Kelly
as Sammy
Emmett Vogan
as Fight Commissioner
Carole Donne
as Mrs. Oberlander
Russ Vincent
as Curly