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Sunday Punch

  • 19421942
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
212
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POPULARITY
203,022
7,205
Dan Dailey, Leo Gorcey, Guy Kibbee, Sam Levene, William Lundigan, and Jean Rogers in Sunday Punch (1942)
ComedyDramaRomance
The routine of a group of fledgling boxers all living in Ma Galestrum's boarding house is interrupted when Ma allows her roving niece, beautiful Judy Galestrum, to move in. Especially intere... Read allThe routine of a group of fledgling boxers all living in Ma Galestrum's boarding house is interrupted when Ma allows her roving niece, beautiful Judy Galestrum, to move in. Especially interested is ex-college boy Ken Burke who is trying to quickly make it to the top, and young br... Read allThe routine of a group of fledgling boxers all living in Ma Galestrum's boarding house is interrupted when Ma allows her roving niece, beautiful Judy Galestrum, to move in. Especially interested is ex-college boy Ken Burke who is trying to quickly make it to the top, and young brawny Swedish janitor Olaf Jensen who believes Judy will fall for him if he becomes a champ... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
212
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
203,022
7,205
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    • Director
      • David Miller
    • Writers
      • Fay Kanin(story)
      • Michael Kanin(story)
      • Allen Rivkin(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • William Lundigan
      • Jean Rogers
      • Dan Dailey
    Top credits
    • Director
      • David Miller
    • Writers
      • Fay Kanin(story)
      • Michael Kanin(story)
      • Allen Rivkin(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • William Lundigan
      • Jean Rogers
      • Dan Dailey
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    • 7User reviews
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    William Lundigan and Jean Rogers in Sunday Punch (1942)
    William Lundigan and J. Carrol Naish in Sunday Punch (1942)
    William Lundigan, Rags Ragland, and Jean Rogers in Sunday Punch (1942)
    Dan Dailey, Connie Gilchrist, and William Lundigan in Sunday Punch (1942)
    William Lundigan and Jean Rogers in Sunday Punch (1942)
    William Lundigan and Jean Rogers in Sunday Punch (1942)
    Dan Dailey, William Lundigan, and Jean Rogers in Sunday Punch (1942)
    Connie Gilchrist, Leo Gorcey, and Sam Levene in Sunday Punch (1942)
    Dan Dailey, William Lundigan, and Jean Rogers in Sunday Punch (1942)
    John Indrisano and William Lundigan in Sunday Punch (1942)
    Dan Dailey, William Lundigan, and Jean Rogers in Sunday Punch (1942)
    Leo Gorcey, Guy Kibbee, Sam Levene, William Lundigan, J. Carrol Naish, and Jean Rogers in Sunday Punch (1942)

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    William Lundigan
    William Lundigan
    • Ken Burke
    Jean Rogers
    Jean Rogers
    • Judy Galestrum
    Dan Dailey
    Dan Dailey
    • Olaf 'Ole' Jensen
    • (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
    Guy Kibbee
    Guy Kibbee
    • 'Pops' Muller
    J. Carrol Naish
    J. Carrol Naish
    • Matt Bassler
    Connie Gilchrist
    Connie Gilchrist
    • Ma Galestrum
    Sam Levene
    Sam Levene
    • Roscoe
    Leo Gorcey
    Leo Gorcey
    • 'Biff'
    Rags Ragland
    Rags Ragland
    • 'Killer' Connolly
    Johnny Mitchell
    Johnny Mitchell
    • 'Baby' Fitzroy
    • (as Douglass Newland)
    Anthony Caruso
    Anthony Caruso
    • Nat Cucci
    Tito Renaldo
    • Jose Morales
    Michael Browne
    • Al
    Edward Earle
    Edward Earle
    • Clerk
    • (scenes deleted)
    George Offerman Jr.
    George Offerman Jr.
    • Elevator Boy
    • (scenes deleted)
    Ernie Alexander
    • Boxing Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Ash
    Sam Ash
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    King Baggot
    King Baggot
    • Boxing Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Miller
    • Writers
      • Fay Kanin(story) (screenplay)
      • Michael Kanin(story) (screenplay)
      • Allen Rivkin(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      This film's initial telecast took place in Los Angeles Friday 9 August 1957 on KTTV (Channel 11); it first aired in Norfolk VA 21 November 1957 on WTAR (Channel 3), in New Haven CT 8 December 1957 on WNHC (Channel 8), in Chicago 27 December 1957 on WBBM (Channel 2), in Akron 7 February 1958 on WAKR (Channel 49), in Columbus 12 February 1958 on WLW-C (Channel 4), in Hartford CT 16 February 1958 on WHCT (Channel 18), in Memphis 26 February 1958 on WHBQ (Channel 13), in Lebanon PA 23 March 1958 on WLBR (Channel 15), in Salt Lake City 26 March 1958 on KTVT (Channel 4), in Phoenix 30 March 1958 on KPHO (Channel 5), and in Philadelphia 6 April 1958 on WFIL (Channel 6); the Punch finally hit San Francisco 10 February 1959 on KGO (Channel 7), and New York City 28 September 1960 on WCBS (Channel 2).

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    4/10
    Adequate and not much more.
    Aside from having a pretty impressive cast for a B-movie, there isn't a whole lot to distinguish "Sunday Punch" from the crowd. It's not a bad film but it's really not all that great a film either--plus the plot seems a bit clichéd.

    The film is set at a rooming house for boxers. In other words, no women are allowed. Despite this, the landlady invites Judy (Jean Rogers) to stay there---and naturally this causes problems with some of the boxers. In particular, the handyman who becomes a boxer (Dan Dailey) and up and coming boxer, Ken (William Lundigan) are smitten with her. But, with an unscrupulous manager (J. Carrol Naish), the guys are manipulated and eventually the two friends are pushed into a match together. Who gets the girl and who goes on to the championship bout? See the film and see for yourself...or not.

    While there's nothing terrible about the film, hearing Dan Dailey speaking with a Scandinavian accent was kind of funny. Overall, a slightly sub-par time-passer and nothing more.
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    • Jul 7, 2013

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    • Release date
      • May 8, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rivaler i ringen
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $305,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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