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The Miracle Kid
The Miracle Kid
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Directed by	William Beaudine
Written by	Gerald Drayson Adams ; John T. Coyle; Henry Sucher
Produced by	John T. Coyle
Starring	Tom Neal ; Carol Hughes ; Vicki Lester
Cinematography	Arthur Martinelli
Edited by	Guy V. Thayer Jr.
Music by	Clarence Wheeler
Production; company	Producers Releasing Corporation
Distributed by	Producers Releasing Corporation
Release date	14 November 1941;
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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The Miracle Kid is a 1941 American sports comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Tom Neal, Carol Hughes and Vicki Lester.^[1]^[2] It was made and distributed by the low-budget Producers Releasing Corporation.

Synopsis

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 as Jimmy Connley
Carol Hughes as Pat Hilton
Vicki Lester as Helen Gibbs
Betty Blythe as Madame Gloria
Ben Taggart 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 as Referee
Minta Durfee as Pheney
Gertrude Messinger as Marge
Adele Smith as Lorraine
Frank Otto as Shady

References

^ Fetrow p.311
^ Marshall p.322

Bibliography

Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press, 2005.

External links

The Miracle Kid at IMDb
Synopsis at AllMovie
The Miracle Kid is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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[1] Fetrow p.311

[2] Marshall p.322

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-'''''The Miracle Kid''''' is a 1941 American [[sports film|sports]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[William Beaudine]] and starring [[Tom Neal]], [[Carol Hughes (actress)|Carol Hughes]] and [[Vicki Lester]]. It was made and distributed by the low-budget [[Producers Releasing Corporation]].
+'''''The Miracle Kid''''' is a 1941 American [[sports film|sports]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[William Beaudine]] and starring [[Tom Neal]], [[Carol Hughes (actress)|Carol Hughes]] and [[Vicki Lester]].<ref>Fetrow p.311</ref><ref>Marshall p.322</ref> It was made and distributed by the low-budget [[Producers Releasing Corporation]].
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 * Fetrow, Alan G. ''Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography''. McFarland, 1994.
+* Marshall, Wendy L. ''William Beaudine: From Silents to Television''. Scarecrow Press, 2005.
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