Palooka (1934)
1934 film by Benjamin Stoloff
- Released
- 1934
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Boxing film
- Director
- Benjamin Stoloff
- Screenplay
- Ham Fisher
- Producer
- Edward Small
- Cinematography
- Arthur Edeson
- Starring
- Jimmy Durante, Stuart Erwin, Marjorie Rambeau, Robert Armstrong, Thelma Todd, Stanley Fields, Otis Harlan, Pat Harmon
- Distributor
- United Artists
- Based on
- Joe Palooka
Palooka is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Stuart Erwin in the title role, Lupe Velez and Jimmy Durante, and based on the comic strip by Ham Fisher. The film was adapted by Jack Jevne, Arthur Kober, Gertrude Purcell, Murray Roth and Ben Ryan from the comic strip. The film is also known as The Great Schnozzle in the United Kingdom.
The film also stars William Cagney, the younger brother of actor James Cagney in the role of the adversary prize fighter to Knobby.
Cast
- Jimmy Durante
- Stuart Erwin
- Marjorie Rambeau
- Robert Armstrong
- Thelma Todd
- Stanley Fields
- Otis Harlan
- Pat Harmon
- Wheeler Vivian Oakman
- Frank O'Connor
- Rolfe Sedan
- Carl Stockdale
- Mary Carlisle
- William Cagney
- Louise Beavers
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
- Jack Mower
- Frank Mills
- Harry Tenbrook
- Brooks Benedict
- Bert Moorhouse
- Ivan Linow
More films directed by Benjamin Stoloff
- Speakeasy 1929
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3892826 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.