The Pittsburgh Kid
1941 • Action | Drama
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Earl Felton
Writer
Houston Branch
Writer
Jack Townley
Director
Status
Released
Release date
August 29, 1941
Duration
76 Min
Language
en
Popularity
1.2321
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
Unable to sign boxer Joe Louis to movie contract, Republic Pictures had to make do with the losers of Louis' heavyweight championship bouts. One of these was Billy Conn, who after being knocked out by Louis in the 13th round awakened to star in the Republic programmer The Pittsburgh Kid. The story finds clean-limned pugilist Conn (playing himself) being managed by pretty Patricia Mallory.
Cast
Jean Parker
Dick Purcell
Alan Baxter
Veda Ann Borg
Jonathan Hale
Ernest Whitman
John Kelly
Etta McDaniel
Dick Elliott
John Harmon
Robert Barron
Freddie Steele
Edmund Cobb
Donald Douglas
William Forrest
Kit Guard
Russell Hicks
Nora Lane
Charles Sullivan
