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The Pittsburgh Kid is a 1941 American sports film directed by Jack Townley and starring Billy Conn, Jean Parker and Dick Purcell. [1] The film's sets were designed by the art director John Victor Mackay .
Known as "The Pittsburgh Kid", Spadafora is from McKees Rocks, a borough outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His childhood was poverty-stricken: his father died of a drug overdose when he was nine, and he was homeless for several weeks as a teenager. He started boxing when he was eleven, and left school in 9th grade to focus on it.
The Pittsburgh Kid: Directed by Jack Townley. With Billy Conn, Jean Parker, Dick Purcell, Alan Baxter. On the night of his biggest bout, boxer Billy Conn's coach, Pop Mallory, suddenly dies.
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- Action, Drama, Sport
- Jack Townley
- 1941-08-29
Released August 29th, 1941, 'The Pittsburgh Kid' stars Billy Conn, Jean Parker, Dick Purcell, Alan Baxter The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 16 min, and received a user score of (out of 100 ...
On the night of his biggest bout, boxer Billy Conn's coach, Pop Mallory, suddenly dies. A rival manager, Max Ellison, offers to take over Billy's contract, promising to place him immediately in several lucrative fights.
The Pittsburgh Kid Released Aug 29, 1941 1h 16m Drama List Reviews The daughter of a dead fight manager propels a young prizefighter to success in the boxing ring.
- Drama
The Pittsburgh Kid (1941) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
