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The Leather Pushers
(1922) United States of America
B&W : Twelve reels
Directed by Eddie Laemmle (Edward Laemmle)
Cast: Reginald Denny [‘Kid’ Roberts (Rounds 1-3)], Billy Sullivan [‘Kid’ Roberts (Rounds 4-6)], Hayden Stevenson [Joe Murphy, the fight manager], Sam Ryan (Sam J. Ryan) [‘Dummy’ Carney], Charlie Ascott (Charles Ascot) [‘Tin Ear’ Fagan], Sam McVey [Roberts’ trainer], Helen Tombs (Helen Toombs) [Irene Gresham, Halliday’s fiancée], Brian Darley [J. Howard Gresham, Irene’s father], Warren Cook [John Halliday, Kane’s father], Edgar Kennedy [‘Ptomaine’ Tommy], Carl Axzelle [Danny Morgan (Round 2)], Doreen Banks [Estelle Van Horn (Round 3)], Norma Shearer [Rose Del Mar (Round 5)], Jules Cowles [a fight spectator], Velma Connor, Esther Ralston, Fay Tincher
Universal Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation. / From stories by H.C. Witwer. / A series of six two-reel releases: [1] “Let’s Go”; [2] “Round Two”; [3] “Payment Through the Nose”; [4] “A Fool and His Honey”; [5] “The Taming of the Shrewd”; [6] “Whipsawed.” / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Each series part was known as a ‘Round.’ In the fourth “Leather Pushers” series installment Denny’s role was taken over by Billy Sullivan. A trailer for the series survives. Followed by “The New Leather Pushers” series.
Drama.
Survival status: Prints exist of Rounds 2 and 3 only; others are presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Athletes: Boxers - Sports: Boxing
Listing updated: 10 August 2025.
References: Brownlow-Parade pp. 320, 448, 449, 454; Edmonds-BigU p. 117 : Website-IMDb.
Home video: DVD.
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