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The Milky Way
The Milky Way

The Milky Way

A fighting milkman who outfights and outsmarts everyone-including himself!

Genres

Comedy

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

6.278/10

Release Date

07 February 1936

Country

United States of America

Cast

Harold Lloyd

Harold Lloyd

Burleigh Sullivan

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Gabby Sloan

Verree Teasdale

Verree Teasdale

Ann Westley

Helen Mack

Helen Mack

Mae Sullivan

William Gargan

William Gargan

Speed McFarland

George Barbier

George Barbier

Wilbur Austin

Dorothy Wilson

Dorothy Wilson

Polly Pringle

Lionel Stander

Lionel Stander

Spider Schultz

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Willard

Marjorie Gateson

Marjorie Gateson

Mrs. E. Winthrop LeMoyne

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Thomas A. Curran

Thomas A. Curran

Eugene Barry

Eugene Barry

Cop (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert

Joe Gilbert

Todd Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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