Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

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Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

"HILARIOUS HUMPHREY! He's worth his weight in LAUGHS"

1950

1h 2m

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Comedy

Overview

A crooked boxing promoter tries to shake down Joe's manager by setting up a rigged fight in Humphrey Pennyworth's hometown.

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21 members

Acting

Leon Errol

Knobby Walsh

Acting

Joe Kirkwood Jr.

Joe Palooka

Acting

Robert Coogan

Humphrey Pennyworth

Acting

Lois Collier

Anne Howe Palooka

Acting

Gil Lamb

Martin

Acting

Tom Neal

Gordon Rogers

Acting

Jack Kirkwood

Phiffeney

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Mary Margaret Robinson

Mary (as Mary Happy)

No Image

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Andrew Tombes

Sheriff Grogan

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Iris Adrian

Miss Tuttle

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Chester Conklin

Prentice

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Hank Mann

Hiram

Writing

Clarence Hennecke

Zeke

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Heinie Conklin

Pete

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Tim Ryan

Bentley

Acting

Victoria Horne

Miss Tucker

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Chester Clute

Upperbottom

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Eddie Gribbon

Canvasback

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Frank Sully

Looie

Acting

Almira Sessions

Mrs. Hardwig

Acting

Joel Friedkin

Hootleman

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