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6.3Shy 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.
Cast
- Danny Kaye as Burleigh Sullivan
- Virginia Mayo as Polly Pringle
- Vera-Ellen as Susie Sullivan
- Steve Cochran as Speed McFarlane
- Eve Arden as Ann Westly
- Walter Abel as Gabby Sloan
Themes
- sports
- remake
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Ratings
IMDb
6.5/10
1,304 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
60%
- Year
- 1946
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Music, Sport
- Rated
- Approved
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- boxing
- Director
- Norman Z. McLeod
- Screenwriter
- Frank Butler
- Cast member
- Kay Thompson
- Composer
- Carmen Dragon
- Producer
- Samuel Goldwyn
- Production company
- RKO Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Gregg Toland
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Duration
- 113
- FilmAffinity ID
- 131286
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1946-01-01
- title
- The Kid from Brooklyn
- production designer
- Howard Bristol
- color
- black-and-white
- film editor
- Daniel Mandell
- distributed by
- RKO Pictures
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