Gentleman Joe Palooka

Gentleman Joe Palooka (1946)

In the second film of Monogram's Joe Palooka series, Joe is 'used', by two state senators scheming to obtain oil-rich lands, in a publicity campaign to get the land transferred to the state, supposedly for a park. When Joe learns that he has been used as a dupe he becomes disillusioned and leaves the prize=fighting profession. But, his manager, sparring partners, and fiancée manage to expose the land-grab scheme, clear Joe's name and discredit the crooked politicians.

Date of release
1946-10-05
Runtime
1h 12m
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director
Cy Endfield
Collection
Joe Palooka series

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Joe Palooka

Gentleman Joe Palooka is a 1946 American comedy action film directed by Cy Endfield and starring Joe Kirkwood, Jr., Leon Errol and Elyse Knox. It was the second of the Joe Palooka series which was made by Monogram Pictures.

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