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Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950) — OmList

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Monogram Pictures presents

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

directed by Jean Yarbrough

“HILARIOUS HUMPHREY! He's worth his weight in LAUGHS”

19501h 2mNRFamily

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance poster

Monogram Pictures presents

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

directed by Jean Yarbrough

“HILARIOUS HUMPHREY! He's worth his weight in LAUGHS”

19501h 2mNRFamily

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§ Synopsis

Family · Comedy

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

§ Keywords

what it's about

election campaign pie corrupt mayor

§ Crew

behind the camera

Director

Screenplay

§ Cast

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Leon Errol

as Knobby Walsh

Joe Kirkwood Jr.

Joe Kirkwood Jr.

Robert Coogan

as Humphrey Pennyworth

Lois Collier

as Anne Howe Palooka

Gil Lamb

Tom Neal

as Gordon Rogers

Jack Kirkwood

Mary Margaret Robinson

as Mary (as Mary Happy)

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