Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch is a 1949 American film directed by Reginald LeBorg. It was one in the series of Joe Palooka films for Monogram starring Leon Errol. It was co-written by Cy Endfield.Dixon, 1992 p. 145-146: Directorial Credits
Plot Joe heads for South America to fight the Latin champ and defend his title. Shipboard, he helps federal agents fight counterfeiters. He also spars with love interest Anne Howe Dixon, 1992 p. 30
Cast Leon Errol as Knobby Walsh Joe Kirkwood, Jr. as Joe Palooka Elyse Knox as Anne Howe Marcel Journet as Anton Kindel Sheila Ryan as Myra Madison Frank Sully as Looie Ian Wolfe as Prof. Lilliquist Walter Sande as Austin Douglass Dumbrille as Capt. Lance Douglas Fowley as Thurston Eddie Gribbon as Canvasback Ralph Graves as Dr. Colman Roland Dupree as Bellboy Gertrude Messinger as Nurse Pedro de Cordoba as Museum Caretaker
Retrospective appraisal In a "departure from for the series" this Joe Palooka's adventure is set in the tropics of South America. As such, the film resembles the "jungle"-themed serials produced by Universal and Republic studios.Dixon, 1992 p. 30
Film historian Wheeler W. Dixon surmises that "Monogram was running out of purely pugilistic situations for Palooka character" and accordingly moved the story "out of the locker room."Dixon, 1992 p. 30 Dixon registers praise for LeBorg's adroit direction:
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References Dixon, Wheeler Winston. 1992. The Films of Reginald LeBorg: Interviews, Essays, and Filmography. Filmmakers No. 31 The Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey.
External links
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch at IMDb Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch at TCMDB