Movie

Palooka

1934★ 3.6 · 101h 26mMusicComedy

Overview

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.

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Cast

Robert Armstrong
as Pete Palooka

Stuart Erwin
as Joe Palooka

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
as Slats (uncredited)

Lupe Vélez
as Nina Madero

Marjorie Rambeau
as Mayme Palooka

Louise Beavers
as Crystal

Jimmy Durante
as Knobby Walsh

Thelma Todd
as Trixie

Mary Carlisle
as Anne Howe

Tom Dugan
as Whitey

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
as Smokey (as Snowflake)

Franklyn Ardell
as Doc Wise

Collection

Joe Palooka series

12 films · rate on collection page

Palooka

1

Joe Palooka, Champ

2

Gentleman Joe Palooka

3

Joe Palooka in the Knockout

4

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

5

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

6

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight

7

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

8

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

9

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

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Information

Community

3.6/ 10

10 TMDB votes · limited sample

3.6

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Release date: 1934-01-26

Runtime: 1h 26m

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MusicComedy

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