The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)
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.
Director: Jack Townley
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Billy Conn as Billy Conn |
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Jean Parker as Patricia Mallory |
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Dick Purcell as Cliff Halliday |
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Alan Baxter as Joe Barton |
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Veda Ann Borg as Barbara Ellison |
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Jonathan Hale as Max Ellison |
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Ernest Whitman as Feets Johnson |
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John Kelly as Knockout Riley |
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Etta McDaniel as Magenta |
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Dick Elliott as Garvey |
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John Harmon as Morrie |
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Robert Barron as Devlin |
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Henry Armstrong as Sparring Partner |
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Sam Balter as Radio announcer (voice) |
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Arthur Donovan as Referee |
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Jack Roper as The Champ |
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Freddie Steele as Freddie Steel |
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Dan Tobey as Fight Announcer |
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Edmund Cobb as (uncredited) |
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Donald Douglas as (uncredited) |
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William Forrest as (uncredited) |
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Harrison Greene as (uncredited) |
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Kit Guard as (uncredited) |
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Russell Hicks as (uncredited) |
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Nora Lane as (uncredited) |
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Charles Sullivan as (uncredited) |
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William Telaak as (uncredited) |
| Writing | Octavus Roy Cohen | Novel |
| Writing | Earl Felton | Writer |
| Writing | Houston Branch | Writer |
| Directing | Jack Townley | Director |
| Camera | Reggie Lanning | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Ross DiMaggio | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Mort Glickman | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Paul Sawtell | Original Music Composer |
