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Off Limits

Off Limits

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Off Limits

"It's Hilarious!"

1952

1h 29m

5.9(18 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Wally Hogan has things going his way. He is the manager-trainer of Bullet Bradley, a fighter who has just won the lightweight championship. However, life suddenly takes a not-so-happy turn when Bullet gets drafted.

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Paramount Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Wally Hogan

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Herbert Tuttle

Marilyn Maxwell

Marilyn Maxwell

Connie Curtis

Eddie Mayehoff

Eddie Mayehoff

Karl Danzig

Stanley Clements

Stanley Clements

Bullets Bradley

Jack Dempsey

Jack Dempsey

Jack Dempsey

Marvin Miller

Marvin Miller

Vic Breck

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Lt. Cmdr. Parnell

Tom Harmon

Tom Harmon

Himself

Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Chowhound

Creative team

Directed by: George Marshall
Written by: Jack Sher
Hal Kanter
Produced by: Harry Tugend

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