Henry Armstrong
Actor
Movies5
MovieDocumentaryOssie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.
Movie7.0ActionDramaUnable 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.
The Pittsburgh Kid
1941 · 1 votes
Movie8.0ComedyAfter losing heavyweight contender Al Costa to mob boss Florini fight promoter Knobby Walsh recruits small town boy Joe Palooka to take his place. First in the series.
Joe Palooka, Champ
1946 · 1 votes
Movie7.2DramaCrimeHenry Jackson, known as Little Dynamite, is a Golden Gloves champion, who agrees to turn professional when approached by fight manager Ed Watson, despite the opposition raised by his father and Fanny Singleton, his sweetheart.
Keep Punching
1939 · 2 votes
- MovieDocumentary
A short feature on boxing star "The Brown Bomber" Joe Louis.
The Brown Bomber
1939