The Pittsburgh Kid

The Pittsburgh Kid

The Pittsburgh Kid

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The Pittsburgh Kid

"Billy Conn, The Pittsburgh Kid Himself...in a story of the boxing world. An action plus story of a Pug and his women."

1941

1h 16m

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Overview

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.

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27 members

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Billy Conn

Billy Conn

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Jean Parker

Patricia Mallory

Jean Parker

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Dick Purcell

Cliff Halliday

Dick Purcell

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Alan Baxter

Joe Barton

Alan Baxter

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Veda Ann Borg

Barbara Ellison

Veda Ann Borg

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Jonathan Hale

Max Ellison

Jonathan Hale

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Ernest Whitman

Feets Johnson

Ernest Whitman

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John Kelly

Knockout Riley

John Kelly

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Etta McDaniel

Magenta

Etta McDaniel

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Dick Elliott

Garvey

Dick Elliott

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John Harmon

Morrie

John Harmon

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Robert Barron

Devlin

Robert Barron

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Henry Armstrong

Sparring Partner

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Sam Balter

Radio announcer (voice)

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Arthur Donovan

Referee

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Jack Roper

The Champ

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Freddie Steele

Freddie Steel

Freddie Steele

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Dan Tobey

Fight Announcer

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Edmund Cobb

(uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

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Donald Douglas

(uncredited)

Donald Douglas

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William Forrest

(uncredited)

William Forrest

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Harrison Greene

(uncredited)

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Kit Guard

(uncredited)

Kit Guard

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Russell Hicks

(uncredited)

Russell Hicks

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Nora Lane

(uncredited)

Nora Lane

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Charles Sullivan

(uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

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William Telaak

(uncredited)

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