''The Miracle Kid'' is a 1941 American sports comedy film directed by

William Beaudine William Washington Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film actor and director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out films in remarkable numbers and in a wide variety of genres. Life and car ...

Plot

A young boxer named Jimmy Connley (portrayed by Tom Neal) finds his life turned upside down when he meets with sudden success in the ring.

Cast

Tom Neal Thomas Carroll Neal Jr. (January 28, 1914 – August 7, 1972) was an American actor and successful amateur boxer best known for his costarring role in the critically lauded film '' Detour'', for having a widely publicized affair with actress B ...

as Jimmy Connley * Carol Hughes as Pat Hilton * Vicki Lester as Helen Gibbs *

Betty Blythe Betty Blythe (born Elizabeth Blythe Slaughter; September 1, 1893 – April 7, 1972) was an American actress best known for her dramatic roles in exotic silent films such as '' The Queen of Sheba'' (1921). She appeared in 63 silent films and 56 ...

as Madame Gloria *

Ben Taggart Ben Taggart (April 5, 1889 – May 17, 1947) was an American actor. Taggart's stage experience began in Seattle, and he went on to play leading roles in Washington, Portland, San Francisco, Trenton, Milwaukee, and Philadelphia. He was described ...

as J. Hamilton Gibbs *Alex Callam as Al Bolger *Thornton Edwards as Pedro * Joe Gray as Kayo Kane * Paul Bryar as Rocco *Pat Gleason as Reporter *Billy McGowan as Trigger O'Brien * John Ince as Commissioner *Gene O'Donnell as Usher *Warren Jackson as Headwaiter *Larry McGrath as Referee *

Sam Lufkin Samuel "Sam" William Lufkin (May 8, 1891 – February 19, 1952) was an American actor who usually appeared in small or bit roles in short comedy films. Career Born in Utah, Lufkin spent most of his career at the Hal Roach Studios where he made ...

as Referee *

Minta Durfee Araminta Estelle "Minta" Durfee (October 1, 1889 – September 9, 1975) was an American silent film actress from Los Angeles, California, possibly best known for her role in '' Mickey'' (1918). Biography She met Roscoe Arbuckle when he was att ...

as Pheney *

Gertrude Messinger Gertrude Dolores Messinger (April 28, 1911 – November 8, 1995) was an American film actress known for her B-movie roles from the 1930s through the 1950s. She began as a child actor in silent films, but found her greatest fame in talkies of ...

as Marge *Adele Smith as Lorraine *Frank Otto as Shady

Soundtrack

External links

* * * 1941 films 1940s sports comedy-drama films American boxing films 1940s English-language films American black-and-white films Producers Releasing Corporation films Films directed by William Beaudine American sports comedy-drama films 1940s American films {{1940s-drama-film-stub