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
