The Kid from Brooklyn

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 21, 1946

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Samuel Goldwyn Productions,Trinity Productions

Cast

Danny Kaye,Virginia Mayo,Vera-Ellen,Steve Cochran,Eve Arden,Walter Abel,Lionel Stander,Fay Bainter,Clarence Kolb,Victor Cutlerand 13 more

Director

Norman Z. McLeod

Writer

Don Hartman,Melville Shavelson,Sammy Cahn,Sylvia Fine,Jule Styne,Grover Jones,Frank Butler,Harry Clork,Lynn Root,Richard Connell

Producer

Samuel Goldwyn

Cinematography

Gregg Toland

Music

Jule Styne,Sammy Cahn,Sylvia Fine

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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