Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

1h 14min

Comedy

Drama

Joe Palooka goes blind during a fight. An operation restores his vision, but he's told not to fight for a year. His trainer Knobby has picked up another fighter, but gangsters are pressing him to fix fights. Joe decides to risk his eyesight to save Knobby's honor.

Cast

Joe Kirkwood Jr.

Joe Kirkwood Jr.

Joe Palooka
Leon Errol

Leon Errol

Knobby Walsh
Elyse Knox

Elyse Knox

Anne Howe
John Hubbard

John Hubbard

Charles Kennedy
Patricia Dane

Patricia Dane

Iris March
Charles Cane

Charles Cane

George Wendell
Wally Vernon

Wally Vernon

Archie Stone
Jack Shea

Jack Shea

Jeff Lundy
Jack Overman

Jack Overman

Truck Driver
Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Mom Palooka
Michael Mark

Michael Mark

Pop Palooka
Evelynne Smith

Evelynne Smith

Truck Driver's Wife
Geneva Gray

Geneva Gray

Hat Check Girl
Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Dr. MacKenzie
Paul Scardon

Paul Scardon

Dr. Burman
Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Dr. Gray
Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Reporter
Emil Sitka

Emil Sitka

Photographer
Murray Leonard

Murray Leonard

Arthur Wild
Robert C. McCracken

Robert C. McCracken

Fight Announcer
Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Commissioner R.E. Carfter
Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Detective Lieutenant
Reid Kilpatrick

Reid Kilpatrick

Radio Announcer
Ted Pavelec

Ted Pavelec

Sparring Partner
Meyer Grace

Meyer Grace

Spectator
Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Detective
Eddie Lou Simms

Eddie Lou Simms

Second Pug
Bill Wallace

Bill Wallace

Henchman

Release date

7th Feb 1948

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English