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The Body Punch
(1929) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4786 feet
Directed by Leigh Jason

Cast: Jack Daugherty [Jack Townsend], Virginia Brown Faire [Natalie Sutherland], George Kotsonaros [Paul Steinert], Wilbur Mack [Peyson Turner], Monte Montague [the manager], Arthur Millet [the detective]

Universal Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by Harry O. Hoyt, from an adaptation by Clarence J. Marks of a screen story by Harry O. Hoyt. Cinematography by Joseph Brotherton. Film editor, Frank Atkinson. Intertitles written by Gardner Bradford. / © 22 May 1928 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP25294]. Released 14 July 1929. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Silent film.

Comedy-Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Athletes: Boxers - Sports: Boxing

Listing updated: 19 May 2012.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 65 : Website-AFI.