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Danny Kaye, Mike Caracciolo, Steve Cochran

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 cat...( read more  read more... )ch 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.

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579 ratings

Unrated, 113 min.

Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod

Release Date: March 21, 1946

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DVD Release Date: August 14, 2007

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Flixster Reviews (31)

  • DrLappos
    May 16, 2009
    DrLappos
    I remeber this as a kid and I loved it. Kaye was a genious and will be missed.
  • threefolddado
    May 21, 2008
    threefolddado
    Remake of "The Milky Way" is lots of fun thanks to Kaye.
  • olegrayman1
    July 24, 2008
    olegrayman1
    Classic boxing movie, has a good plot and is very well choreographed.
  • irishwhiteraven
    June 5, 2007
    irishwhiteraven
    Call me nuts, I love Danny Kaye. He is my fave actor in the world.
  • bb797
    March 28, 2007
    bb797
    awesome movie!!!
    these is the one i was asking u about jun!
  • beltanechild76
    March 24, 2007
    beltanechild76
    Much much better than that stupid "remake" with Orlando Bloom... Watch this one instead!

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