The read
It runs a compact 1h 16m.
Synopsis
Unable to sign boxer Joe Louis to movie contract, Republic Pictures had to make do with the losers of Louis' heavyweight championship bouts. One of these was Billy Conn, who after being knocked out by Louis in the 13th round awakened to star in the Republic programmer The Pittsburgh Kid. The story finds clean-limned pugilist Conn (playing himself) being managed by pretty Patricia Mallory.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Jack TownleyDirector
- Houston BranchWriter
- Earl FeltonWriter
- Ross DiMaggioOriginal Music Composer
- Mort GlickmanOriginal Music Composer
- Paul SawtellOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Billy ConnBilly Conn
- Jean ParkerPatricia Mallory
- Dick PurcellCliff Halliday
- Alan BaxterJoe Barton
- Veda Ann BorgBarbara Ellison
- Jonathan HaleMax Ellison
- Ernest WhitmanFeets Johnson
- John KellyKnockout Riley
- Etta McDanielMagenta
- Dick ElliottGarvey
- John HarmonMorrie
- Robert BarronDevlin
Stills
Themes
boxer