Fighting Fools (1949)

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Leo Gorcey

Terence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney

Huntz Hall

Sach

Gabriel Dell

Gabe Moreno

Frankie Darro

Johnny Higgins

Lyle Talbot

Blinky Harris

William 'Billy' Benedict

Whitey
(as Billy Benedict)

David Gorcey

Chuck

Benny Bartlett

Butch

Bert Conway

Dynamite Carson, the Champ

Evelyn Eaton

Bunny Talbot
(as Evelynn Eaton)

Bernard Gorcey

Louie

Teddy Infuhr

Boomer Higgins

Ben Welden

Lefty Conlin

Dorothy Vaughan

Mrs. Higgins

Sam Hayes

Bill Rader, Sportscaster

Bill Cartledge

Fighter Joey Prince

Paul Maxey

Editor

Stanley Andrews

Boxing Commissioner

Director
- Reginald Le Borg
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Trivia
The thirteenth of forty-eight Bowery Boys movies released from 1946 to 1958.

Goofs
At the Higgins' apartment, Slip toasts Johnny with a glass of clear uncarbonated liquid. Satch says something stupid, prompting Slip to throw the liquid in his face. Satch licks his lips and says (probably ad-lib) "Cream soda," but cream soda is usually reddish-brown, which would look dark in a B&W film.

Quotes
Terence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney: Will it satisfy me? It'll positively inebriate me!

Connections
Followed by Hold That Baby! (1949)

The Bowery Boys are scam vendors at a boxing match. Local boxer Jimmy Higgins gets killed in a rigged fight. The Boys care for Jimmy's mother. Jimmy's older brother Johnny returns vowing to take down the corrupted boxing game with help from the Boys.

The use of an outside character does diffuse some of the comedy and tension. Otherwise, this is a perfectly fine Bowery Boys film. The hot dog gag is fun but the movie doesn't have as many gags later on. I don't know if any of the Boys could be a fighter but that has the potential for great gags. I'm just recalling the many great comedians doing comedic boxing. That's what's missing from this one.