Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad(1948)
Joe Palooka goes blind during a fight. An operation restores his vision, but he's told not to fight for a year. His trainer Knobby has picked up another fighter, but gangsters are pressing him to fix fights. Joe decides to risk his eyesight to save Knobby's honor.
Movie: Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
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Joe Palooka
Knobby Walsh
Anne Howe
Charles Kennedy
Iris March
George Wendell
Archie Stone
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Joe Palooka goes blind during a fight. An operation restores his vision, but he's told not to fight for a year. His trainer Knobby has picked up another fighter, but gangsters are pressing him to fix fights. Joe decides to risk his eyesight to save Knobby's honor.
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1948-02-07
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