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The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)

August 29, 1941 (US) Action, Drama • 76m

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.

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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

Ernest Whitman
Ernest Whitman

Feets Johnson

John Kelly
John Kelly

Knockout Riley

Henry Armstrong
Henry Armstrong

Sparring Partner

Sam Balter
Sam Balter

Radio announcer (voice)

Jack Roper
Jack Roper

The Champ

Freddie Steele
Freddie Steele

Freddie Steel

Dan Tobey
Dan Tobey

Fight Announcer

Edmund Cobb
Edmund Cobb

(uncredited)

Donald Douglas
Donald Douglas

(uncredited)

William Forrest
William Forrest

(uncredited)

Harrison Greene
Harrison Greene

(uncredited)

Kit Guard
Kit Guard

(uncredited)

Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks

(uncredited)

Nora Lane
Nora Lane

(uncredited)

William Telaak
William Telaak

(uncredited)

Crew
Reggie Lanning
Reggie Lanning

Director of Photography

Ross DiMaggio
Ross DiMaggio

Original Music Composer

Mort Glickman
Mort Glickman

Original Music Composer

Paul Sawtell
Paul Sawtell

Original Music Composer



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

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