The Milky Way (1936)
Overview
Timid milkman, Burleigh Sullivan, somehow knocks out a boxing champ in a brawl. The fighter's manager decides to build up the milkman's reputation in a series of fixed fights and then have the champ beat him to regain his title.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.637 |
Directed By
Leo McCarey
Crew
Frank Butler
Grover Jones
Richard Connell
Leo McCarey
Alfred Gilks
Louis Mesenkop
A. E. Freudeman
Earl S. Hayman
Travis Banton
Wally Westmore
Bernard Herzbrun
LeRoy Stone
E. Lloyd Sheldon
Hans Dreier
TOP CAST
Harold Lloyd
Burleigh Sullivan
Adolphe Menjou
Gabby Sloan
Verree Teasdale
Ann Westley
Helen Mack
Mae Sullivan
William Gargan
Speed McFarland
George Barbier
Wilbur Austin
Dorothy Wilson
Polly Pringle
Lionel Stander
Spider Schultz
Charles Lane
Willard
Marjorie Gateson
Mrs. E. Winthrop LeMoyne
Eugene Barry
Cop (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Todd Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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