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Movie Info

Comic-strip fight manager Knobby Walsh (Jimmy Durante) puts rural Joe Palooka (Stuart Erwin) in the ring.
  • Genre:
    comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Benjamin Stoloff
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  • Production Co:
    Edward Small Productions

Cast & Crew

Jimmy Durante
Knobby Walsh, Junior
Lupe Velez
Nina Madero
Stuart Erwin
Joe Palooka
Marjorie Rambeau
Mayme Palooka
Robert Armstrong
Pete "Goodtime" Palooka
Mary Carlisle
Anne
William Cagney
Al "Mac" McSwatt
Thelma Todd
Trixie
Franklyn Ardell
Doc Wise
Tom Dugan
Whitey
Benjamin Stoloff
Director
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Critic Reviews for Palooka

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  • Jimmie Durante and Lupe Velez give all they've got to this one. Durante fans will go crazy over it; those who get tired of him after the first hour will like it somewhat less.

    June 6, 2019 | Full Review…

    Helen Brown Norden

    Vanity Fair
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Audience Reviews for Palooka

  • Sep 06, 2014
    It's a fish out of water tale as a simple country boy tries out life in the big city by becoming a prize fighter. Light dialogue moves this baby right along (except for that Jimmy Durante begins to irritate after a bit ... and that's a lot cause it's basically his movie!) and the characterizations seem as fresh as today. Durante performs his standard for which he was well known, "Ink-A-Dink-A-Doo" song as well. Not bad at all.
    Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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