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The Milky Way

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Timid milkman, Burleigh Sullivan, somehow knocks out a boxing champ in a brawl. The fighter's manager decides to build up the milkman's reputation in a series of fixed fights and then have the champ beat him to regain his title.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1936-02-07

Runtime: 89 mins

Director: Leo McCarey

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy

Original title: The Milky Way

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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