The Kid from Brooklyn

"BEAUTY STACKED! TUNE PACKED!"

Mar 21 1946 Approved 1h 53m
Comedy, Musical

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Don Hartman, Melville Shavelson, Grover Jones

Directed by

Norman Z. McLeod

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Productions, Trinity Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,402
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA