The Kid from Brooklyn
The Kid from Brooklyn

The Kid from Brooklyn

March 21, 1946 | 113 min

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.

Genres

Comedy

Cast

Naomi Scott

Danny Kaye

Naomi Scott

Virginia Mayo

Naomi Scott

Vera-Ellen

Naomi Scott

Steve Cochran

Naomi Scott

Eve Arden

Naomi Scott

Walter Abel

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