Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
5.6 /10 1 Votes
Director Cy Endfield Language English | 5.4/10 IMDb Duration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 1949 Writer Stanley Prager (story), Cy Endfield (additional dialogue), Ham Fisher (characters) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight is a 1949 comedy film directed by Cy Endfield, based on the comic strip by Ham Fisher. It is an entry in Monogram's low-budget, high-grossing Joe Palooka series.
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Plot
Joe is framed by gamblers who hope to fix the outcome of an upcoming boxing match. When Joe manages to clear his name, the gamblers frame the scrupulously honest boxer with murder. On the run from the law, Joe is forced to turn gumshoe and solve the murder himself—and he'd better hurry if he's going to get to the Big Fight on time.
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Critical reception
TV Guide noted a "better-than-average "Joe Palooka" film...Making the most of realistic dialog, director Cyril Endfield moves the film along at a nice pace while holding together a number of plot lines. Surprisingly, there isn't much boxing footage in this one.
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Joe Palooka in the Big Fight WikipediaJoe Palooka in the Big Fight IMDb