The Kid from Brooklyn

1h 53min

Comedy

Shy milkman Burleigh Sullivan accidentally knocks out drunken Speed McFarlane, a champion boxer who was flirting with Burleigh's sister. The newspapers get hold of the story and photographers even catch Burleigh knock out Speed again. Speed's crooked manager decides to turn Burleigh into a fighter. Burleigh doesn't realize that all of his opponents have been asked to take a dive. Thinking he really is a great fighter, Burleigh develops a swelled head which puts a crimp in his relationship with pretty nightclub singer Polly Pringle. He may finally get his comeuppance when he challenges Speed for the title.

Cast

Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Burleigh Sullivan
Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Polly Pringle
Vera-Ellen

Vera-Ellen

Susie Sullivan
Steve Cochran

Steve Cochran

Speed McFarlane
Eve Arden

Eve Arden

Ann Westly
Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Gabby Sloan
Lionel Stander

Lionel Stander

Spider Schultz
Fay Bainter

Fay Bainter

Mrs. E. Winthrop LeMoyne
Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Mr. Austin
Victor Cutler

Victor Cutler

Photographer
Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Fight Announcer
Don Wilson

Don Wilson

Radio Announcer
Knox Manning

Knox Manning

Radio Announcer
Johnny Downs

Johnny Downs

Master of Ceremonies
Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Referee #1 (uncredited)
William Benedict

William Benedict

Newsboy (uncredited)
George Chandler

George Chandler

Reporter (uncredited)
Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Betty Alexander

Betty Alexander

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Rudolph Andrean

Rudolph Andrean

Dancer (uncredited)
Robert Stevenson

Robert Stevenson

Dancer (uncredited)

Release date

21st Mar 1946

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English