Palooka (1934)
Overview
Joe Palooka is a naive young man whose father Pete was a champion boxer, but his lifestyle caused Joe's mother Mayme to leave him and to take young Joe to the country to raise him.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.764 |
Directed By
Benjamin Stoloff
Crew
Benjamin Stoloff
Edward Small
Gertrude Purcell
Arthur Edeson
Albert S. D'Agostino
Grant Whytock
Ben Ryan
Jack Jevne
Arthur Kober
Murray Roth
Harold Adamson
Burton Lane
TOP CAST
Jimmy Durante
Knobby Walsh
Lupe Vélez
Nina Madero
Stuart Erwin
Joe Palooka
Marjorie Rambeau
Mayme Palooka
Thelma Todd
Trixie
Robert Armstrong
Pete Palooka
Mary Carlisle
Anne Howe
William Cagney
Al McSwatt
Franklyn Ardell
Doc Wise
Tom Dugan
Whitey
Louise Beavers
Crystal
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Smokey (as Snowflake)
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
Slats (uncredited)
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