Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

"ALL THE THRILLS OF THE COMIC STRIP!"

1948 1h 4m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Joe is scheduled for the big fight as usual. This one has more fight sequences than plot.

“ALL THE THRILLS OF THE COMIC STRIP!”

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Cast

Joe Kirkwood Jr.
Joe Palooka
Elyse Knox
Anne Howe
William Frawley
Knobby Walsh
Stanley Clements
Tommy Malone
John Shelton
Greg Tanner
Mary Beth Hughes
Millie
Sheldon Leonard
Hermon
Frank Jenks
Louie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Reginald Le Borg
Writers: Stanley Rubin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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78 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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

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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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DIRECTOR

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Editor Otho Lovering shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Joe Kirkwood Jr. and Elyse Knox and William Frawley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "ALL THE THRILLS OF THE COMIC STRIP!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0040493 — 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. Otho Lovering cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
278 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Joe Palooka series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Reginald Le Borg, shot by William A. Sickner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Otho Lovering shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joe Kirkwood Jr. and Elyse Knox and William Frawley carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "ALL THE THRILLS OF THE COMIC STRIP!".
8IMDB entry: tt0040493 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.