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A Hit with a Miss (1945)

"It's a laugh-loaded winner!"

5.0/10(1 votes)
16m
December 13, 1945
Comedy
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Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
A Hit with a Miss
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Shemp Howard as Rameses - Prizefighter

Shemp Howard

Rameses - Prizefighter

Charley Rogers as Professor Periwinkle (as Charles Rogers)

Charley Rogers

Professor Periwinkle (as Charles Rogers)

Robert B. Williams as Jonesy

Robert B. Williams

Jonesy

Marilyn Johnson as Rameses' Fiancee

Marilyn Johnson

Rameses' Fiancee

Heinie Conklin as Referee (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Referee (uncredited)

Lew Davis as Ring Announcer (uncredited)

Lew Davis

Ring Announcer (uncredited)

Larry Fine as Professor Periwinkle (archive footage) (uncredited)

Larry Fine

Professor Periwinkle (archive footage) (uncredited)

Arthur Housman as Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)

Arthur Housman

Fight Timekeeper (archive footage) (uncredited)

Johnny Kascier as Kilduff's Trainer in Ring (uncredited)

Johnny Kascier

Kilduff's Trainer in Ring (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin as Spectator (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin

Spectator (uncredited)

Frank Mills as Spectator (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Spectator (uncredited)

Joe Palma as Killer Kilduff (uncredited)

Joe Palma

Killer Kilduff (uncredited)

Wally Rose as Scarred Fighter (uncredited)

Wally Rose

Scarred Fighter (uncredited)

Victor Travis as Spectator with Toupee (uncredited)

Victor Travis

Spectator with Toupee (uncredited)

John Tyrrell as Spud McGurn (uncredited)

John Tyrrell

Spud McGurn (uncredited)

Harry Watson as Kid in Fight Crowd (archive footage) (uncredited)

Harry Watson

Kid in Fight Crowd (archive footage) (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford as Fighter (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

Fighter (uncredited)

Al Thompson as Ringside Spectator with Cigar (uncredited)

Al Thompson

Ringside Spectator with Cigar (uncredited)

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures logoColumbia Pictures

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