The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)
Billy Conn, The Pittsburgh Kid Himself...in a story of the boxing world. An action plus story of a Pug and his women.
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.
Director: Jack Townley
Genre: Action, Drama
Runtime: 76 min
Release Date: August 29, 1941
Cast
- Billy Conn - Billy Conn
- Jean Parker - Patricia Mallory
- Dick Purcell - Cliff Halliday
- Alan Baxter - Joe Barton
- Veda Ann Borg - Barbara Ellison
- Jonathan Hale - Max Ellison
- Ernest Whitman - Feets Johnson
- John Kelly - Knockout Riley
- Etta McDaniel - Magenta
- Dick Elliott - Garvey
Screenplay
Cinematography: Reggie Lanning
Production: Republic Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Boxing and Bloody Fighting Stories, Boxing and Fighting Stories
Keywords
boxer
More Films by Director: Jack Townley
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Pittsburgh Kid about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Pittsburgh Kid?
- The Pittsburgh Kid was directed by Jack Townley.
- Who stars in The Pittsburgh Kid?
- The Pittsburgh Kid stars Billy Conn, Jean Parker, Dick Purcell, Alan Baxter, Veda Ann Borg, Jonathan Hale.
- How long is The Pittsburgh Kid?
- The Pittsburgh Kid has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
- What genre is The Pittsburgh Kid?
- The Pittsburgh Kid is a Action, Drama film.
- Where was The Pittsburgh Kid produced?
- The Pittsburgh Kid was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Pittsburgh Kid?
- The themes of The Pittsburgh Kid include: Boxing and Bloody Fighting Stories, Boxing and Fighting Stories.