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"IT'S A RINGSIDE RIOT OF THRILLS!"

1951 1h 0m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Joe Palooka and two friends are taking hostage by three criminals.

“IT'S A RINGSIDE RIOT OF THRILLS!”

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Cast

Joe Kirkwood Jr.
Joe Palooka
Cathy Downs
Anne Howe
James Gleason
Knobby Walsh
John Emery
Professor
Steve Brodie
Dutch
Don C. Harvey
Chuck
Rufe Davis
Deputy Kenny
Jimmy Wallington
Jimmy Wallington - Fight Commentator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Reginald Le Borg
Writers: Henry Blankfort, Henry Blankfort
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Joe Palooka series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Reginald Le Borg, shot by William A. Sickner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Joe Kirkwood Jr. and Cathy Downs and James Gleason carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "IT'S A RINGSIDE RIOT OF THRILLS!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043689 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Reginald Le Borg directs. William A. Sickner behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Joe Palooka series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Reginald Le Borg, shot by William A. Sickner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Joe Kirkwood Jr. and Cathy Downs and James Gleason carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "IT'S A RINGSIDE RIOT OF THRILLS!".
8IMDB entry: tt0043689 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.