Joe Kirkwood Jr.

The Marriage-Go-Round (1961)

An anthropology professor and his professor wife have the perfect marriage--until a Swedish colleague's daughter comes to visit. Not only is the little girl all grown up, but she's ready to start a family--with him!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  James Mason  •  Susan Hayward  •  Julie Newmar  •  Robert Paige

An anthropology professor and his professor wife have the perfect marriage--until a Swedish colleague's daughter comes to visit. Not only is the little girl all grown up, but she's ready to start a family--with him!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  James Mason  •  Susan Hayward  •  Julie Newmar  •  Robert Paige

Joe Palooka, Champ (1946)

After losing heavyweight contender Al Costa to mob boss Florini fight promoter Knobby Walsh recruits small town boy Joe Palooka to take his place. First in the series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Le Borg
CAST:  Leon Errol  •  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Elyse Knox  •  Eduardo Ciannelli

After losing heavyweight contender Al Costa to mob boss Florini fight promoter Knobby Walsh recruits small town boy Joe Palooka to take his place. First in the series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Le Borg
CAST:  Leon Errol  •  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Elyse Knox  •  Eduardo Ciannelli

Gentleman Joe Palooka (1946)

In the second film of Monogram's Joe Palooka series, Joe is 'used', by two state senators scheming to obtain oil-rich lands, in a publicity campaign to get the land transferred to the state, supposedly for a park. When Joe learns that he has been used as a dupe he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cy Endfield
CAST:  Leon Errol  •  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Guy Kibbee  •  Elyse Knox

In the second film of Monogram's Joe Palooka series, Joe is 'used', by two state senators scheming to obtain oil-rich lands, in a publicity campaign to get the land transferred to the state, supposedly for a park. When Joe learns that he has been used as a dupe he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cy Endfield
CAST:  Leon Errol  •  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Guy Kibbee  •  Elyse Knox

Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947)

The third of the Monogram series based on Ham Fisher's "Joe Palooka" comic strip, opens with Knobby Walsh, the manager of Joe Palooka trying to talk his way out of a traffic citation, and the story leading to that point is told in flashback as narrated by Walsh. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Le Borg
CAST:  Leon Errol  •  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Morris Carnovsky  •  Elyse Knox

The third of the Monogram series based on Ham Fisher's "Joe Palooka" comic strip, opens with Knobby Walsh, the manager of Joe Palooka trying to talk his way out of a traffic citation, and the story leading to that point is told in flashback as narrated by Walsh. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Le Borg
CAST:  Leon Errol  •  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Morris Carnovsky  •  Elyse Knox

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)

Joe Palooka goes blind during a fight. An operation restores his vision, but he's told not to fight for a year. His trainer Knobby has picked up another fighter, but gangsters are pressing him to fix fights. Joe decides to risk his eyesight to save Knobby's honor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Le Borg
CAST:  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Leon Errol  •  Elyse Knox  •  John Hubbard

Joe Palooka goes blind during a fight. An operation restores his vision, but he's told not to fight for a year. His trainer Knobby has picked up another fighter, but gangsters are pressing him to fix fights. Joe decides to risk his eyesight to save Knobby's honor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Le Borg
CAST:  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Leon Errol  •  Elyse Knox  •  John Hubbard

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948)

Joe is scheduled for the big fight as usual. This one has more fight sequences than plot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Le Borg
CAST:  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Elyse Knox  •  William Frawley  •  Stanley Clements

Joe is scheduled for the big fight as usual. This one has more fight sequences than plot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Le Borg
CAST:  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Elyse Knox  •  William Frawley  •  Stanley Clements

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949)

Gangsters frame Joe on a drunk charge and a murder rap so they can put their own fighter into a big event. Joe investigates in an attempt to prove his innocence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cy Endfield
CAST:  Leon Errol  •  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Lina Romay  •  David Bruce

Gangsters frame Joe on a drunk charge and a murder rap so they can put their own fighter into a big event. Joe investigates in an attempt to prove his innocence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cy Endfield
CAST:  Leon Errol  •  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Lina Romay  •  David Bruce

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949)

Joe heads for South America to fight the Latin champ. Shipboard, he helps federal agents fight counterfeiters. He also spars with love interest Anne Howe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Le Borg
CAST:  Leon Errol  •  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Elyse Knox  •  Marcel Journet

Joe heads for South America to fight the Latin champ. Shipboard, he helps federal agents fight counterfeiters. He also spars with love interest Anne Howe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Le Borg
CAST:  Leon Errol  •  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Elyse Knox  •  Marcel Journet

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (1950)

Newlyweds Joe and Anne Palooka are delayed in their honeymoon plans by the helpful Humphrey Pennyworth and by considerably-less-helpful manager, Knobby Walsh.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Yarbrough
CAST:  Leon Errol  •  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Robert Coogan  •  Pamela Blake

Newlyweds Joe and Anne Palooka are delayed in their honeymoon plans by the helpful Humphrey Pennyworth and by considerably-less-helpful manager, Knobby Walsh.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Yarbrough
CAST:  Leon Errol  •  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Robert Coogan  •  Pamela Blake

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950)

A crooked boxing promoter tries to shake down Joe's manager by setting up a rigged fight in Humphrey Pennyworth's hometown.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Yarbrough
CAST:  Leon Errol  •  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Robert Coogan  •  Lois Collier

A crooked boxing promoter tries to shake down Joe's manager by setting up a rigged fight in Humphrey Pennyworth's hometown.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Yarbrough
CAST:  Leon Errol  •  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Robert Coogan  •  Lois Collier

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950)

Joe Palooka encounters gangsters and tries to alert the law.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Le Borg
CAST:  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Robert Coogan  •  James Gleason  •  Lois Hall

Joe Palooka encounters gangsters and tries to alert the law.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Le Borg
CAST:  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Robert Coogan  •  James Gleason  •  Lois Hall

Joe Palooka in Triple Cross (1951)

Joe Palooka and two friends are taking hostage by three criminals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Le Borg
CAST:  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Cathy Downs  •  James Gleason  •  John Emery

Joe Palooka and two friends are taking hostage by three criminals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reginald Le Borg
CAST:  Joe Kirkwood Jr.  •  Cathy Downs  •  James Gleason  •  John Emery