The Pittsburgh Kid

Name: The Pittsburgh Kid
Director: Jack Townley
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1941-08-29
Duration: 76 min
Cast: Billy Conn, Jean Parker, Dick Purcell, Alan Baxter, Veda Ann Borg

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1941 · 76 min · NR · Action · Drama · TMDB 7.0/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Jack Townley

Cast

Billy Conn — Billy Conn
Jean Parker — Patricia Mallory
Dick Purcell — Cliff Halliday
Alan Baxter — Joe Barton
Veda Ann Borg — Barbara Ellison