The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)
1h 16m
Running Time
August 29, 1941Release Date
The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)
1h 16m
Running Time
August 29, 1941Release Date
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Billy Conn
Billy Conn
Jean Parker
Patricia Mallory
Dick Purcell
Cliff Halliday
Veda Ann Borg
Barbara Ellison
Alan Baxter
Joe Barton
Jack Townley
Director
Jonathan Hale
Max Ellison
Houston Branch
Writer
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Wiki.
The Pittsburgh Kid is a 1941 American sports film directed by Jack Townley and starring Billy Conn, Jean Parker and Dick Purcell.The film's sets were designed by the art director John Victor Mackay.