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 (Jean Parker).
Credits
The Pittsburgh Kid Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Veda Ann Borg
She was 26, 58 years old when she died
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as Barbara Ellison |
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Jean Parker
She was 26, 90 years old when she died
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as Patricia Mallory |
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Jonathan Hale
He was 50, 74 years old when he died
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as Max Ellison |
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Alan Baxter
He was 32, 67 years old when he died
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as Joe Barton |
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Ernest Whitman
He was 48, 61 years old when he died
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as Feets Johnson |
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Dick Purcell
He was 33, 35 years old when he died
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as Cliff Halliday |
The Pittsburgh Kid Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Earl Felton as Writer. He was 30 (61) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Octavus Roy Cohen as Novel. He was 50 (68) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Jack Townley as Director. He was 44 (63) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Houston Branch as Writer. He was 42 (68) years old when He died
|
Writing |
