"Joe Palooka, Champ" is a 1946 American film

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  1. Longhhorn71

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    "Joe Palooka, Champ" is a 1946 American film featuring the popular comic-strip boxer Joe Palooka.

    This film is the beginning of a series of eleven sequels from Monogram:
    Gentleman Joe Palooka (1946)
    Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947)
    Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)
    Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948)
    Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949)
    Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949)
    Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (1950)
    Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950)
    Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950)
    Joe Palooka in Triple Cross (1951)

    "Joe Palooka, Champ"
    Cast
    Leon Errol as Knobby Walsh
    Joe Kirkwood, Jr. as Joe Palooka
    Elyse Knox as Anne Howe
    Eduardo Ciannelli as Florini
    Joe Sawyer as Lefty
    Elisha Cook, Jr. as Eugene
    Warren Hymer as Ira Eyler
    Robert Kent as Ronnie Brewster
    Sam McDaniel as Smoky
    Sarah Padden as Mom Palooka
    Michael Mark as Pop Palooka
    Dave Willock as Mr. Rodney
    Lou Nova as Al Costa
    Eddie Gribbon as Louie the Louisiana Lion
    J. Farrell MacDonald as Long-Count Bowman
    Film poster here:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Palooka,_Champ