The Kid from Brooklyn

The Kid from Brooklyn

Year: 1946

Runtime: 113 mins

Language: English

Director: Norman Z. McLeod

Comedy

Shy milkman Burleigh Sullivan inadvertently knocks out drunken champion boxer Speed McFarlane, who has been flirting with Burleigh’s sister. The incident makes headlines, and Speed’s crooked manager signs Burleigh as a fighter, arranging fixed fights. Believing he’s a natural champion, Burleigh’s swelling pride strains his romance with nightclub singer Polly Pringle, and when he finally challenges Speed for the title, his hubris is put to the ultimate test.

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