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Palooka

1934, Movie, NR, 86 mins

Palooka: Review

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This amusing comedy introduced Ham Fisher's famed comic-strip pugilist to filmgoers. Here manager Knobby Walsh (wonderfully played by Jimmy Durante in his first big role) is center stage as he discovers Joe (Stuart Erwin) knocking around a gym and trains him for the inevitable big fight with the drunken champ (William Cagney, brother of Jimmy). The dialog is clever, the direction of both the comedy and the fight scenes is assured, and "Schnozzola" even gets a chance to sing ... read more leave a comment

Palooka: Cast & Details

Year: 1934
Rated NR
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Cast
 Jimmy Durante: Knobby Walsh
Lupe Velez: Nina Madero
Stuart Erwin: Joe Palooka
Marjorie Rambeau: Mayme Palooka
Robert Armstrong: Pete Palooka
Mary Carlisle: Anne

 

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