The Milky Way (1936)
A fighting milkman who outfights and outsmarts everyone-including himself!
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.
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Harold LloydBurleigh Sullivan
Adolphe MenjouGabby Sloan
Verree TeasdaleAnn Westley
Helen MackMae Sullivan
William GarganSpeed McFarland
George BarbierWilbur Austin
Dorothy WilsonPolly Pringle
Lionel StanderSpider Schultz
Charles LaneWillard
Marjorie GatesonMrs. E. Winthrop LeMoyneKeywords
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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityMilkman · Fixed FightDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference276817Actor preference202174 · 276364 · 308972
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What is The Milky Way about?
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.
How long is The Milky Way?
The Milky Way has a runtime of 89 minutes.
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