Released:
1941-08-29

Overview:
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. The story finds clean-limned pugilist Conn (playing himself) being managed by pretty Patricia Mallory.

Director:
Jack Townley

Runtime:
1h 16min

Genre:
Action, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Billy Conn
  as
  Billy Conn
• 
  Jean Parker
  as
  Patricia Mallory
• 
  Dick Purcell
  as
  Cliff Halliday
• 
  Alan Baxter
  as
  Joe Barton
• 
  Veda Ann Borg
  as
  Barbara Ellison