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  • Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)
  • Passed
    74 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)
Passed
74 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Joe Palooka goes blind during a fight. An operation restores his vision, but he's told not to fight for a year. His trainer Knobby has picked up another fighter, but gangsters are pressing him to fix fights. Joe decides to risk his ...See moreJoe Palooka goes blind during a fight. An operation restores his vision, but he's told not to fight for a year. His trainer Knobby has picked up another fighter, but gangsters are pressing him to fix fights. Joe decides to risk his eyesight to save Knobby's honor. Written by Ed Stephan See less
Director
Writers
Ham Fisher (characters) | Bernard D. Shamberg (story) | Ralph S. Lewis (story) | John Bright (screenplay) | Monte Collins (additional dialogue) (as Monte F. Collins)
Producer
Cinematographer
William A. Sickner (as William Sickner)
Editor
Roy V. Livingston (as Roy Livingston)
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Updated Feb 7, 1948

Release date
Feb 7, 1948 (United States)

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42 cast members
Name Known for
Joe Kirkwood Jr.
Joe Palooka (as Joe Kirkwood) Joe Palooka (as Joe Kirkwood)   See fewer
Leon Errol
Knobby Walsh Knobby Walsh   See fewer
Elyse Knox
Anne Howe Anne Howe   See fewer
John Hubbard
Charles Kennedy Charles Kennedy   See fewer
Patricia Dane
Iris March Iris March   See fewer
Charles Cane
George Wendell George Wendell   See fewer
Wally Vernon
Archie Stone Archie Stone   See fewer
Jack Shea
Jeff Lundy Jeff Lundy   See fewer
Jack Roper
Waldo Waldo   See fewer
Jack Overman
Truck Driver Truck Driver   See fewer
Eddie Gribbon
Scranton Scranton   See fewer
Sarah Padden
Mom Palooka Mom Palooka   See fewer
Michael Mark
Pop Palooka Pop Palooka   See fewer
Evelynne Smith
Truck Driver's Wife Truck Driver's Wife   See fewer
Geneva Gray
Hat Check Girl Hat Check Girl   See fewer
John Indrisano
Referee Referee   See fewer
Frank Reicher
Dr. MacKenzie Dr. MacKenzie   See fewer
Jay Norris
Stevie Stevie   See fewer
Paul Scardon
Dr. Burman Dr. Burman   See fewer
Larry Steers
Dr. Gray Dr. Gray   See fewer
Robert Conway
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
Herb Vigran
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
Dewey Robinson
Fighter Fighter   See fewer
Emil Sitka
Photographer Photographer   See fewer
Murray Leonard
Arthur Wild Arthur Wild   See fewer
Robert C. McCracken
Fight Announcer Fight Announcer   See fewer
Cy Kendall
Commissioner R.E. Carfter Commissioner R.E. Carfter   See fewer
Bill McLean
Burke - the Water Boy Burke - the Water Boy   See fewer
Paul Bryar
Detective Lieutenant Detective Lieutenant   See fewer
Sam Wolfe
Mike, the Bookie (as Sammy Wolfe) Mike, the Bookie (as Sammy Wolfe)   See fewer
Reid Kilpatrick
Radio Announcer Radio Announcer   See fewer
Ted Pavelec
Sparring Partner Sparring Partner   See fewer
Bob Evans
1st Pug (uncredited) 1st Pug (uncredited)   See fewer
Meyer Grace
Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mayo
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Lou Simms
2nd Pug (uncredited) 2nd Pug (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Simpson
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Wallace
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
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