United States / Aug 29, 1941 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Kelly | Knockout Riley |
| Etta McDaniel | Magenta |
| Dick Elliott | Garvey |
| John Harmon | Morrie |
| Robert Barron | Devlin |
| Henry Armstrong | Sparring Partner |
| Sam Balter | Radio announcer (voice) |
| Arthur Donovan | Referee |
| Jack Roper | The Champ |
| Freddie Steele | Freddie Steel |
| Dan Tobey | Fight Announcer |
| Edmund Cobb | (uncredited) |
| Donald Douglas | (uncredited) |
| William Forrest | (uncredited) |
| Harrison Greene | (uncredited) |
| Kit Guard | (uncredited) |
| Russell Hicks | (uncredited) |
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| Nora Lane | (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | (uncredited) |
| William Telaak | (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Pittsburgh Kid |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Republic Pictures |
| Release date | 29 agosto 1941 |
| Writer | Octavus Roy Cohen, Earl Felton, Houston Branch |
| Cinematography | Reggie Lanning |
| Assistant directors | Jack Townley |
| Camera operators | Reggie Lanning |
| Additional photography | Reggie Lanning |
| Music | Ross DiMaggio, Mort Glickman, Paul Sawtell |
| Sound | Ross DiMaggio, Mort Glickman, Paul Sawtell |
Release dates
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