Kid Dynamite

Kid Dynamite

From the SATURDAY EVENING POST story, "THE OLD GANG," by Paul Ernst

NR 1943 · 66 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy

The East Side boxing champion Muggs answers a challenge to a fight against the West Side champ but just before the match he is kidnapped. His friend Danny Lyons takes his place and wins the fight, only to have Mugs believe that Danny was responsible for his kidnapping.

Directed by Wallace Fox · Written by Paul Ernst

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Pride of the Bowery
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MovieComedy
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