
The Pittsburgh Kid
Action · Drama
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.
Top Cast
Billy Conn
Billy Conn
Billy Conn
Billy Conn
Billy Conn


Jean Parker
Jean Parker
Patricia Mallory
Jean Parker
Patricia Mallory


Dick Purcell
Dick Purcell
Cliff Halliday
Dick Purcell
Cliff Halliday


Alan Baxter
Alan Baxter
Joe Barton
Alan Baxter
Joe Barton


Veda Ann Borg
Veda Ann Borg
Barbara Ellison
Veda Ann Borg
Barbara Ellison


Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale
Max Ellison
Jonathan Hale
Max Ellison


Ernest Whitman
Ernest Whitman
Feets Johnson
Ernest Whitman
Feets Johnson


John Kelly
John Kelly
Knockout Riley
John Kelly
Knockout Riley


Etta McDaniel
Etta McDaniel
Magenta
Etta McDaniel
Magenta


Dick Elliott
Dick Elliott
Garvey
Dick Elliott
Garvey
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