The Kid from Brooklyn

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Danny Kaye

Burleigh Sullivan

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

Virginia Mayo

Polly Pringle

Age : 84 | Popularity : 14%

Vera-Ellen

Susie Sullivan

Age : 60 | Popularity : 8%

Steve Cochran

Speed McFarlane

Age : 48 | Popularity : 3%

Eve Arden

Ann Westly

Age : 82 | Popularity : 7%

Walter Abel

Gabby Sloan

Age : 88 | Popularity : 11%

Lionel Stander

Spider Schultz

Age : 86 | Popularity : 4%

Fay Bainter

Mrs. E. Winthrop LeMoyne

Age : 76 | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Gregg Toland
Writing	Screenplay	Grover Jones Richard Connell Frank Butler
	Adaptation	Melville Shavelson Don Hartman
	Theatre Play	Lynn Root Harry Clork
Editing	Editor	Daniel Mandell
Production	Producer	Samuel Goldwyn
Art	Art Direction	Perry Ferguson Stewart Chaney
	Set Decoration	Howard Bristol Clifford Porter
Sound	Sound Recordist	Fred Lau
Directing	Director	Norman Z. McLeod
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Miles White
	Makeup Artist	Robert Stephanoff
	Hairstylist	Marie Clark
Department	Role	Name

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