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Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950)

HILARIOUS HUMPHREY! He's worth his weight in LAUGHS

Genre : Family, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 2M

Director : Jean Yarbrough
Writer : Jeff Anjan

Synopsis

A crooked boxing promoter tries to shake down Joe's manager by setting up a rigged fight in Humphrey Pennyworth's hometown.

Actors

Leon Errol
Leon Errol
Knobby Walsh
Joe Kirkwood, Jr.
Joe Kirkwood, Jr.
Joe Palooka
Robert Coogan
Robert Coogan
Humphrey Pennyworth
Lois Collier
Lois Collier
Anne Howe Palooka
Gil Lamb
Gil Lamb
Martin
Tom Neal
Tom Neal
Gordon Rogers
Jack Kirkwood
Jack Kirkwood
Phiffeney
Mary Margaret Robinson
Mary Margaret Robinson
Mary (as Mary Happy)
Andrew Tombes
Andrew Tombes
Sheriff Grogan
Iris Adrian
Iris Adrian
Miss Tuttle
Chester Conklin
Chester Conklin
Prentice
Hank Mann
Hank Mann
Hiram
Clarence Hennecke
Clarence Hennecke
Zeke
Heinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin
Pete
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
Bentley
Victoria Horne
Victoria Horne
Miss Tucker
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
Upperbottom
Eddie Gribbon
Eddie Gribbon
Canvasback
Frank Sully
Frank Sully
Looie
Almira Sessions
Almira Sessions
Mrs. Hardwig
Joel Friedkin
Joel Friedkin
Hootleman

Crews

Jean Yarbrough
Jean Yarbrough
Director
Hal E. Chester
Hal E. Chester
Producer
Lela Chambers
Lela Chambers
Hairstylist
Ham Fisher
Ham Fisher
Characters
Jeff Anjan
Jeff Anjan
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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