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The Pittsburgh Kid
The Pittsburgh Kid

The Pittsburgh Kid

1941

N/R

Categories:

  • Action
  • Drama

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.

Jack Townley

Director

Earl Felton

Writer

Houston Branch

Writer

Cast:

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  • Billy Conn

    Billy Conn

    Billy Conn
  • Jean Parker

    Jean Parker

    Patricia Mallory
  • Dick Purcell

    Dick Purcell

    Cliff Halliday
  • Alan Baxter

    Alan Baxter

    Joe Barton
  • Veda Ann Borg

    Veda Ann Borg

    Barbara Ellison
  • Jonathan Hale

    Jonathan Hale

    Max Ellison