United States / Jan 26, 1934 / NR
1h 26min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Joe Palooka is a naive young man whose father Pete was a champion boxer, but his lifestyle caused Joe's mother Mayme to leave him and to take young Joe to the country to raise him.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| William Cagney | Al McSwatt |
| Franklyn Ardell | Doc Wise |
| Tom Dugan | Whitey |
| Louise Beavers | Crystal |
| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | Smokey (as Snowflake) |
| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | Slats (uncredited) |
Genres
MusicComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Palooka |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | United Artists, Edward Small Productions |
| Release date | 26 gennaio 1934 |
| Production | Edward Small |
| Writer | Gertrude Purcell, Jack Jevne, Arthur Kober, Murray Roth, Ben Ryan, Harold Adamson |
| Editing | Grant Whytock |
| Cinematography | Arthur Edeson |
| Assistant directors | Benjamin Stoloff |
| Camera operators | Arthur Edeson |
| Additional photography | Arthur Edeson |
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| Production design | Albert S. D'Agostino |
| Art direction | Albert S. D'Agostino |
| Set decoration | Albert S. D'Agostino |
| Music | Burton Lane |
| Sound | Burton Lane |
| Collection | Joe Palooka series |
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