Knobby discovers young hunk Palooka and trains him to fight the reigning champ, also drunken sot, Al McSwatt..
Is it worth your time? If you like old-school, snappy banter and don't mind when a movie forgets its own plot halfway through, yeah, watch it. It’s for folks who enjoy 1930s character actors shouting at each other in smoky rooms. If you need tight pacing or realistic fight choreography, you’ll probably be bored out of ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Benjamin Stoloff
Vernon Stallings
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school, snappy banter and don't mind when a movie forgets its own plot halfway through, yeah, watch it. It’s for folks who enjoy 1930s character actors shouting at each other in smoky rooms. If you need tight pacing or realistic fight choreography, you’ll probably be bored out of your mind within ten minutes. 🥊 Stuart Erwin plays the title character, and he’s almost too innocent. You spend the first act wanting to protect him, and the second act wanting t..."
William Cagney
Arthur Kober, Murray Roth, Ben Ryan, Jack Jevne, Ham Fisher, Gertrude Purcell
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