The Kid Comes Back

The Kid Comes Back

The Kid Comes Back

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The Kid Comes Back

"TWO PALS BATTLE FOR THE HEAVYWEIGHT CROWN!"

1938

1h 0m

6.5(4 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

A ring veteran turns a Texas tenderfoot into a winning fighter.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Wayne Morris

Rush Conway

Wayne Morris

Acting

Barton MacLane

Gunner Malone

Barton MacLane

Acting

June Travis

Mary Malone

June Travis

Acting

Maxie Rosenbloom

Stan Wilson

Maxie Rosenbloom

Acting

Archie Robbins

Kenneth "Rocky" Rockwell (as James Robbins)

Archie Robbins

Acting

Dickie Jones

Bobby Doyle

Dickie Jones

Acting

Joseph Crehan

Danny Lockridge

Joseph Crehan

Acting

Ward Bond

Spike

Ward Bond

Acting

Herbert Rawlinson

Mr. D. Redman

Herbert Rawlinson

Acting

Frank Otto

Joey Meade

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