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The Kid from Kokomo (1939)

NR · 1939-05-23 · 1h 33m · EN
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Slaphappy Fun... as a strong country boy (Kid Galahad) who was fighting for the world's championship and a shoplifting mammy! Hilarious comedy! A laff-a-minute!

Gruff boxing manager "Square Shooting Murph" Murphy manages a naive boxer from Indiana, Homer Baston.Homer is willing to give up his boxing career searching for his parents, so Murphy hires two jailbirds to play his long lost parents to keep him in the ring.

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Jerry WaldWriterLewis SeilerDirectorRichard MacaulayWriter

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Pat O'BrienPat O'BrienWilliam Jennings 'Billy / 'Square Shooting Murph' MurphyWayne MorrisWayne MorrisHomer BastonJoan BlondellJoan BlondellDoris HarveyMay RobsonMay RobsonMargaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' ManellJane WymanJane WymanMarian BronsonStanley FieldsStanley FieldsMuscles MaloneMaxie RosenbloomMaxie RosenbloomCurley BenderSidney TolerSidney TolerJudge William 'Gashouse' BronsonEdward BrophyEdward BrophyEddie BlackWard BondWard BondLadislaw KlewickiNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' ChissellBoxerLoia CheaneyLoia CheaneyBronson's Maid

Keywords

BoxingBoxing manager

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Genre affinityComedy · RomanceTheme affinityBoxing · Boxing ManagerMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference330239

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Frequently asked questions about The Kid from Kokomo

What is The Kid from Kokomo about?

Gruff boxing manager "Square Shooting Murph" Murphy manages a naive boxer from Indiana, Homer Baston.Homer is willing to give up his boxing career searching for his parents, so Murphy hires two jailbirds to play his long lost parents to keep him in the ring.

How long is The Kid from Kokomo?

The Kid from Kokomo has a runtime of 93 minutes.