The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)
Action
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.
Cast
Billy Conn
Patricia Mallory
Morrie
Devlin
Cliff Halliday
Joe Barton
Barbara Ellison
Max Ellison
Feets Johnson
Knockout Riley
Magenta
Garvey
