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Movie, 1946

The Kid from Brooklyn

IMDb 6.3, 113 min, Comedy, United States of America

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.

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DirectorNorman Z. McLeod
WritersDon Hartman, Melville Shavelson, Sammy Cahn, Sylvia Fine, Jule Styne, Grover Jones, Frank Butler, Richard Connell, Lynn Root, Harry Clork
GenreComedy
Runtime113 min
ReleasedThu, Mar 21, 1946
CountryUnited States of America

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