Keep Punching (1939)
THE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS With a Terrific Cast of Colored Stars
Henry Jackson, known as Little Dynamite, is a Golden Gloves champion, who agrees to turn professional when approached by fight manager Ed Watson, despite the opposition raised by his father and Fanny Singleton, his sweetheart.
- Date of release
- 1939-01-02
- TMDB
- 7.2 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Director
- John Clein
Casting
- Henry Armstrong — Henry Jackson
- Willie Bryant — Frank Harrison
- Mae E. Johnson — Jerry Jordan (as Mae Johnson)
- Hamtree Harrington — 'Windy' Butler
- Canada Lee — Speedy Joe Williams (Henry's Trainer)
- Lionel Monagas — Eddie 'Ed' Watson (Henry's Manager)
- Francine Everett — Fanny Singleton
- Dooley Wilson — Baron Skinner (as Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson)
Interesting facts
Keep Punching is a 1939 film about boxing. Its primary character is Henry Armstrong. Unlike most films of the era, its cast was composed entirely of African Americans.
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