
After losing heavyweight contender Al Costa to mob boss Florini fight promoter Knobby Walsh recruits small town boy Joe Palooka to take his place. First in the series.

as Knobby Walsh

as Joe Palooka

as Anne Howe

as Florini

as Lefty

as Eugene

as Ira Eyler

as Ronnie Brewster

as Mom Palooka

as Himself

as Smoky

as Long-Count Bowman

as Mrs. Stafford

as Mrs. Van Pragg

as Louie, the Louisiana Lion

as Manuel Ortiz

as Henry Armstrong

as Rosie Palooka

as Jimmy McLarnin

as Roger Daniel

as Al Costa

as Herman (Pop) Palooka

as Ceferino Garcia

as Waldo, the Wyoming Wildcat

as Mr. Rodney

as Radio Announcer

as Freddie Wells

as Sammy

as Fight Commissioner

as Mrs. Oberlander

as Curly