The Pittsburgh Kid
1941-08-29 | 76 min
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.
Genres
Action Drama
Cast
Billy Conn
Jean Parker
Dick Purcell
Alan Baxter
Veda Ann Borg
Jonathan Hale
Ernest Whitman
John Kelly
