The Kid from Brooklyn

BEAUTY STACKED! TUNE PACKED!

6.31946Comedy

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.

Release1946-03-21

Runtime113 min

StatusReleased

CountriesUnited States of America

Original languageEN

SpokenEnglish

DirectorNorman Z. McLeod

WritersDon Hartman, Melville Shavelson, Sammy Cahn, Sylvia Fine, Jule Styne, Grover Jones

ProductionSamuel Goldwyn Productions

Votes14

Popularity2

TMDB ID109235