Palooka from Paducah

Palooka from Paducah

1935 · 20 min · ★ 5.4 · Comedy

A hillbilly family, hard-hit by the end of Prohibition, decide to set the biggest brother up as a professional wrestler.

Directed by Charles Lamont · Written by Glen Lambert

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