Poster of The Pittsburgh Kid

The Pittsburgh Kid

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, August 29 1941
83 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Billy ConnBilly Conn. Billy Conn was 23 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Billy Conn'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 08 1917 –
Died: Fri, May 28 1993
Portrait of Jean ParkerJean Parker. Jean Parker was 26 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Patricia Mallory'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 11 1915 –
Died: Wed, Nov 30 2005
Portrait of Dick PurcellDick Purcell. Dick Purcell was 36 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Cliff Halliday'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 06 1905 –
Died: Mon, Apr 10 1944
Portrait of Alan BaxterAlan Baxter. Alan Baxter was 32 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Joe Barton'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 19 1908 –
Died: Fri, May 07 1976
Portrait of Veda Ann BorgVeda Ann Borg. Veda Ann Borg was 26 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Barbara Ellison'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 11 1915 –
Died: Thu, Aug 16 1973
Portrait of Jonathan HaleJonathan Hale. Jonathan Hale was 50 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Max Ellison'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 20 1891 –
Died: Mon, Feb 28 1966
Portrait of Ernest WhitmanErnest Whitman. Ernest Whitman was 48 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Feets Johnson'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 21 1893 –
Died: Thu, Aug 05 1954
Portrait of John KellyJohn Kelly. John Kelly was 40 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Knockout Riley'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 29 1901 –
Died: Tue, Dec 09 1947
Portrait of Etta McDanielEtta McDaniel. Etta McDaniel was 50 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Magenta'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 01 1890 –
Died: Sun, Jan 13 1946
Portrait of Dick ElliottDick Elliott. Dick Elliott was 55 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Garvey'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 29 1886 –
Died: Fri, Dec 22 1961
Portrait of John HarmonJohn Harmon. John Harmon was 36 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Morrie'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 30 1905 –
Died: Tue, Aug 06 1985
Portrait of Robert BarronRobert Barron. Robert Barron was 17 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Devlin'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 15 1923 –
Died: Tue, May 28 2002
Portrait of Henry ArmstrongHenry Armstrong. Henry Armstrong was >> in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Sparring Partner'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sam BalterSam Balter. Sam Balter was >> in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Radio announcer (voice)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur DonovanArthur Donovan. Arthur Donovan was >> in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Referee'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack RoperJack Roper. Jack Roper was >> in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'The Champ'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Freddie SteeleFreddie Steele. Freddie Steele was 28 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Freddie Steel'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 18 1912 –
Died: Thu, Aug 23 1984
Portrait of Dan TobeyDan Tobey. Dan Tobey was 63 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Fight Announcer'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 22 1878 –
Died: Fri, Mar 09 1956
Portrait of Edmund CobbEdmund Cobb. Edmund Cobb was 49 in The Pittsburgh Kid as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 23 1892 –
Died: Thu, Aug 15 1974
Portrait of Donald DouglasDonald Douglas. Donald Douglas was 36 in The Pittsburgh Kid as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 24 1905 –
Died: Mon, Dec 31 1945
Portrait of William ForrestWilliam Forrest. William Forrest was 38 in The Pittsburgh Kid as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 10 1902 –
Died: Thu, Jan 26 1989
Portrait of Harrison GreeneHarrison Greene. Harrison Greene was 57 in The Pittsburgh Kid as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 18 1884 –
Died: Fri, Sep 28 1945
Portrait of Kit GuardKit Guard. Kit Guard was 47 in The Pittsburgh Kid as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, May 05 1894 –
Died: Tue, Jul 18 1961
Portrait of Russell HicksRussell Hicks. Russell Hicks was 46 in The Pittsburgh Kid as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 03 1895 –
Died: Sat, Jun 01 1957
Portrait of Nora LaneNora Lane. Nora Lane was 35 in The Pittsburgh Kid as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 12 1905 –
Died: Sat, Oct 16 1948
Portrait of Charles SullivanCharles Sullivan. Charles Sullivan was 42 in The Pittsburgh Kid as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 24 1899 –
Died: Sun, Jun 25 1972
Portrait of William TelaakWilliam Telaak. William Telaak was 43 in The Pittsburgh Kid as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 09 1898 –
Died: Sat, Dec 21 1963

Crew

Portrait of Jack TownleyJack Townley. Jack Townley was >> in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Reggie LanningReggie Lanning. Reggie Lanning was 47 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Oct 06 1893 –
Died: Mon, Dec 06 1965
Portrait of Earl FeltonEarl Felton. Earl Felton was 31 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 16 1909 –
Died: Tue, May 02 1972
Portrait of Houston BranchHouston Branch. Houston Branch was >> in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ross DiMaggioRoss DiMaggio. Ross DiMaggio was 35 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 27 1906 –
Died: Sat, Aug 30 1980
Portrait of Mort GlickmanMort Glickman. Mort Glickman was 42 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 06 1898 –
Died: Fri, Feb 27 1953
Portrait of Paul SawtellPaul Sawtell. Paul Sawtell was 35 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 03 1906 –
Died: Sun, Aug 01 1971
Portrait of Octavus Roy CohenOctavus Roy Cohen. Octavus Roy Cohen was 50 in The Pittsburgh Kid as 'Novel'
Birthday: Fri, Jun 26 1891 –
Died: Tue, Jan 06 1959