The Leather Saint(1956)
movie - first aired/released 1956-06-06 - 86 min - audience 8.0
Drama
Directed by Alvin Ganzer
Episcopalian minister Gil Allen keeps up his college days interest in boxing by working out at a gym run by his friend, Tom Kelley but declines offers to fight in an actual staged bout, until he realizes he could use the prize money to purchase equipment for local polio victims. Keeping his real identity secret and hoping to step away after one big payday, Gil signs a contract to fight for greedy promoter Gus MacAuliffe.
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Cast
Paul DouglasGus MacAuliffe
John DerekFather Gil Allen
Jody LawrancePearl Gorman
Cesar RomeroTony Lorenzo
Ernest TruexFather Ritchie
Richard ShannonTom Kelly- Ricky VeraPepito (as Ricky Vera)
Robert CornthwaiteDr. Lomas
Edith EvansonStella- Lou NovaTiger
Baynes BarronTony's Henchman- Babette BainDolores (uncredited)
Bill BaldwinFight Announcer (uncredited)- Richard BenderBoy (uncredited)
Mary BenoitNurse (uncredited)
Estelle EtterreNurse with Iron Lung (uncredited)
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