Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

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Marcel Journet (actor) [fr] and Elyse Knox in Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (publicity still) Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949) still 1.jpg
Marcel Journet (actor)  [ fr ] and Elyse Knox in Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (publicity still)

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch is a 1949 American film directed by Reginald Le Borg. It was one in the series of Joe Palooka films for Monogram starring Leon Errol.

It was co-written by Cy Endfield.

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