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A Hit with a Miss

It's a laugh-loaded winner!

2.5
Length16 mins
LanguageEnglish
Release Date1945-12-13
StatusReleased
Comedy

Synopsis

Shemp Howard is a prizefighter in this Columbia All-Star Comedy who has a complex that leaves him a coward and unable to fight unless he hears "Pop Goes the Weasel." He hears it enough here, from various and outlandish sources, to eventually win his championship match.

Top Cast

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    Shemp Howard

    Rameses - Prizefighter

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    Charley Rogers

    Professor Periwinkle (as Charles Rogers)

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    Robert B. Williams

    Jonesy

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    Marilyn Johnson

    Rameses' Fiancee

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    Heinie Conklin

    Referee (uncredited)

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    Lew Davis

    Ring Announcer (uncredited)

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    Larry Fine

    Professor Periwinkle (archive footage) (uncredited)

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    Arthur Housman

    Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)

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    Johnny Kascier

    Kilduff's Trainer in Ring (uncredited)

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    Sam Lufkin

    Spectator (uncredited)

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    Frank Mills

    Spectator (uncredited)

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    Joe Palma

    Killer Kilduff (uncredited)

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    Wally Rose

    Scarred Fighter (uncredited)

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    Victor Travis

    Spectator with Toupee (uncredited)

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    John Tyrrell

    Spud McGurn (uncredited)

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    Harry Watson

    Kid in Fight Crowd (archive footage) (uncredited)

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    Blackie Whiteford

    Fighter (uncredited)

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    Al Thompson

    Ringside Spectator with Cigar (uncredited)

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