The Kid from Brooklyn

The Kid from Brooklyn

6.2

1946-03-21

Shy milkman Burleigh Sullivan accidentally knocks out drunken Speed McFarlane, a champion boxer who was flirting with Burleigh's sister. The newspapers get hold of the story and photographers even catch Burleigh knock out Speed again. Speed's crooked manager decides to turn Burleigh into a fighter. Burleigh doesn't realize that all of his opponents have been asked to take a dive. Thinking he really is a great fighter, Burleigh develops a swelled head which puts a crimp in his relationship with pretty nightclub singer Polly Pringle. He may finally get his comeuppance when he challenges Speed for the title.

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The Kid from Brooklyn

Storyline

Shy milkman Burleigh Sullivan accidentally knocks out drunken Speed McFarlane, a champion boxer who was flirting with Burleigh's sister. The newspapers get hold of the story and photographers even catch Burleigh knock out Speed again. Speed's crooked manager decides to turn Burleigh into a fighter. Burleigh doesn't realize that all of his opponents have been asked to take a dive. Thinking he really is a great fighter, Burleigh develops a swelled head which puts a crimp in his relationship with pretty nightclub singer Polly Pringle. He may finally get his comeuppance when he challenges Speed for the title.

Released

1946-03-21

Runtime

113

Director

Norman Z. McLeod

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Comedy

Language

English

Production

Samuel Goldwyn Productions

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    Danny Kaye

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    Virginia Mayo

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    Vera-Ellen

    Vera-Ellen
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    Steve Cochran

    Steve Cochran
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    Eve Arden

    Eve Arden
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    Walter Abel

    Walter Abel
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    Lionel Stander

    Lionel Stander
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    Fay Bainter

    Fay Bainter
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    Clarence Kolb

    Clarence Kolb
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    Victor Cutler

    Victor Cutler
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    Charles Cane

    Charles Cane
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    Jerome Cowan

    Jerome Cowan
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    Don Wilson

    Don Wilson
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    Knox Manning

    Knox Manning
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    Kay Thompson

    Kay Thompson
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    Johnny Downs

    Johnny Downs
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    Tom Kennedy

    Tom Kennedy
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    William Benedict

    William Benedict
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    George Chandler

    George Chandler
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    Bess Flowers

    Bess Flowers
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    Betty Alexander

    Betty Alexander