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The Milky Way

A fighting milkman who outfights and outsmarts everyone-including himself!
Feb 7, 1936 · 1h 29m
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Comedy

PLOT

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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CAST

Harold Lloyd
Burleigh Sullivan
Adolphe Menjou
Gabby Sloan
Verree Teasdale
Ann Westley
Helen Mack
Mae Sullivan
William Gargan
Speed McFarland
George Barbier
Wilbur Austin
Dorothy Wilson
Polly Pringle
Lionel Stander
Spider Schultz
Directed by Leo McCarey

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Paramount Pictures
Country
US

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