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The Kid from Brooklyn

The Kid from Brooklyn

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 21, 1946

Runtime

1h 53m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

62%

Original Title

The Kid from Brooklyn

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Productions

Director

Norman Z. McLeod

Description

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.