The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)

The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)

Billy Conn, The Pittsburgh Kid Himself...in a story of the boxing world. An action plus story of a Pug and his women. 1941-08-29 United States of America 76 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Billy Conn is Billy Conn
Billy Conn
Jean Parker is Patricia Mallory
Patricia Mallory
Dick Purcell is Cliff Halliday
Cliff Halliday
Alan Baxter is Joe Barton
Joe Barton
Veda Ann Borg is Barbara Ellison
Barbara Ellison
Jonathan Hale is Max Ellison
Max Ellison
Ernest Whitman is Feets Johnson
Feets Johnson
John Kelly is Knockout Riley
Knockout Riley
Etta McDaniel is Magenta
Dick Elliott is Garvey
John Harmon is Morrie