Fighting Fools (1949)
Overview
The boys are working at the local boxing arena where their friend, Jimmy Higgins, is boxing. During a crooked match Jimmy is killed. The boys seek out his older brother, Johnny, a former boxer who gave up the sport rather than go crooked, and help train him to get back in the ring. They try to get him a shot at the title, and when they do the same crooked gangsters that were behind Jimmy's death try to get Johnny to take a dive.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.999 |
Directed By
Reginald Le Borg
Crew
Jan Grippo
William A. Sickner
William Austin
Dave Milton
Raymond Boltz Jr.
Charles Huber
Earl Sitar
Reginald Le Borg
Bert Lawrence
Gerald Schnitzer
Edmond Seward
Harry Lewis
Lloyd Garnell
TOP CAST
Leo Gorcey
Slip Mahoney
Huntz Hall
Sach
Gabriel Dell
Gabe Moreno
Frankie Darro
Johnny Higgins
Lyle Talbot
Blinky Harris
William Benedict
Whitey
David Gorcey
Chuck
Benny Bartlett
Butch
Bert Conway
Dynamite Carson, the Champ
Evelyn Eaton
Bunny Talbot (as Evelynn Eaton)
Bernard Gorcey
Louie
Teddy Infuhr
Boomer Higgins
Ben Welden
Lefty Conlin
Dorothy Vaughan
Mrs. Higgins
Sam Hayes
Bill Radar, Sportscaster
Bill Cartledge
Fighter Joey Prince
Paul Maxey
Editor
Stanley Andrews
Boxing Commissioner
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