Basic Info
Release: March 21, 1946
Rating: ⭐ 6.2/10 (12 votes)
The Kid from Brooklyn
1946
⭐ 6.2/10
12 votes
Overview
Shy milkman Burleigh Sullivan accidentally knocks out drunken Speed McFarlane, a champion boxer who was flirting with Burleigh's sister. The newspapers get hold of the story and photographers even catch Burleigh knock out Speed again. Speed's crooked manager decides to turn Burleigh into a fighter. Burleigh doesn't realize that all of his opponents have been asked to take a dive. Thinking he really is a great fighter, Burleigh develops a swelled head which puts a crimp in his relationship with pretty nightclub singer Polly Pringle. He may finally get his comeuppance when he challenges Speed for the title.
Genres
Comedy
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
Flatrate
Amazon Prime Video
Flatrate
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Cast
Danny Kaye
Burleigh Sullivan
Virginia Mayo
Polly Pringle
Vera-Ellen
Susie Sullivan
Steve Cochran
Speed McFarlane
Eve Arden
Ann Westly
Walter Abel
Gabby Sloan
Lionel Stander
Spider Schultz
Fay Bainter
Mrs. E. Winthrop LeMoyne
Clarence Kolb
Mr. Austin
Victor Cutler
Photographer
Charles Cane
Willard
Jerome Cowan
Fight Announcer
Crew
Norman Z. McLeod
Director
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Frank Butler
Screenplay
Richard Connell
Screenplay
Grover Jones
Screenplay
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