The Leather Pushers (1940)
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A shifty boxing promoter places an amateur in fixed fights, then hands his contract over to an suspicious female investigative reporter as a raffle prize. He later regrets his actions, however, when the boxer becomes an honest champion.
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Richard ArlenDick 'Kid' Roberts
Andy DevineAndy Adams
Astrid AllwynPat Danbury
Douglas FowleySlick Connolly
Charles D. BrownJ.R. Stevens
Shemp HowardSailor McNeill
Horace McMahonSlugger Mears
Charles LaneHenry 'Mitch' Mitchell
Wade BotelerFight Commissioner Dunlap
George LloydJoe Johnson
Eddie GribbonPete Manson
Frank MitchellGrogan's ManagerKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · AdventureTheme affinityBoxing · Boxing PromoterDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference310701Actor preference318844 · 131466 · 200340
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Frequently asked questions about The Leather Pushers
What is The Leather Pushers about?
A shifty boxing promoter places an amateur in fixed fights, then hands his contract over to an suspicious female investigative reporter as a raffle prize. He later regrets his actions, however, when the boxer becomes an honest champion.
How long is The Leather Pushers?
The Leather Pushers has a runtime of 64 minutes.