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The Leather Pushers (1940)
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64 min | Comedy

The Leather Pushers (1940)

Approved

64 min | Comedy

A shifty boxing promoter places an amateur in fixed fights, then hands his contract over to an suspicious female investigative reporter as a raffle prize. He later regrets his actions, however, when the boxer becomes an honest champion.

Director

John Rawlins

Writers

Ben Chapman (story) | Maxwell Shane (story) | Larry Rhine (screenplay)

Producer

Ben Pivar

Cinematographer

Stanley Cortez

Editor

Arthur Hilton

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Updated Sep 13, 1940

Release date

Sep 13, 1940 (United States)

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28 cast members

Name	Known for
Richard Arlen Dick 'Kid' Roberts Dick 'Kid' Roberts See fewer	Island of Lost Souls (1932)
Andy Devine Andy Adams Andy Adams See fewer	Stagecoach (1939)
Astrid Allwyn Pat Danbury Pat Danbury See fewer	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Douglas Fowley Slick Connolly Slick Connolly See fewer	Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Charles D. Brown J.R. Stevens J.R. Stevens See fewer	The Big Sleep (1946)
Shemp Howard Sailor McNeill Sailor McNeill See fewer	Scrambled Brains (1951)
Horace McMahon Slugger Mears Slugger Mears See fewer	Detective Story (1951)
Charles Lane Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell Henry 'Mitch' Mitchell See fewer	You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Wade Boteler Fight Commissioner Dunlap Fight Commissioner Dunlap See fewer	The Green Hornet (1940)
George Lloyd Joe Johnson Joe Johnson See fewer	Idol of the Crowds (1937)
Eddie Gribbon Pete Manson Pete Manson See fewer	The Bat (1926)
Frank Mitchell Grogan's Manager Grogan's Manager See fewer	Blood Voyage (1976)
Reid Kilpatrick Ringside Commentator Ringside Commentator See fewer	Divorce (1945)
Ben Alexander Dan Brown, Announcer Dan Brown, Announcer See fewer	All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Al Bain Fighter (uncredited) Fighter (uncredited) See fewer	Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938)
Bobby Barber Man at Fight (uncredited) Man at Fight (uncredited) See fewer	Adventures of Superman (1952)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell Giovanni (uncredited) Giovanni (uncredited) See fewer	The Clones (1973)
John Dilson Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited) See fewer	The Man with Nine Lives (1940)
Jack Gardner Pat's Friend at Gym (uncredited) Pat's Friend at Gym (uncredited) See fewer	The Secret Code (1942)
Billy McGowan Tim Grogan (uncredited) Tim Grogan (uncredited) See fewer	The Miracle Kid (1941)
Frances Morris Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited) See fewer	Thunder (1929)
Arthur O'Connell Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited) See fewer	Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Frank O'Connor Fight Referee (uncredited) Fight Referee (uncredited) See fewer	Religious Racketeers (1938)
Jack Raymond Fight Promoter (uncredited) Fight Promoter (uncredited) See fewer	The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942)
Cyril Ring Ringsider (uncredited) Ringsider (uncredited) See fewer	The Cocoanuts (1929)
Jack Roper Wrestler Pictured in Book (uncredited) Wrestler Pictured in Book (uncredited) See fewer	Angels Over Broadway (1940)
Cy Schindell Referee (uncredited) Referee (uncredited) See fewer	The Face Behind the Mask (1941)
Charles Sullivan Fighter (uncredited) Fighter (uncredited) See fewer	The Invisible Monster (1950)