Gentleman Joe Palooka (1946)

In the second film of Monogram's Joe Palooka series, Joe is 'used', by two state senators scheming to obtain oil-rich lands, in a publicity campaign to get the land transferred to the state, supposedly for a park. When Joe learns that he has been used as a dupe he becomes disillusioned and leaves the prize=fighting profession. But, his manager, sparring partners, and fiancée manage to expose the land-grab scheme, clear Joe's name and discredit the crooked politicians.

Directed by: Cy Endfield

Starring: Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Guy Kibbee, Elyse Knox, Lionel Stander, H.B. Warner

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