The Milky Way

Feb 7, 1936

1h 29m

★ 6.0

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

The Milky Way Trailers

Cast

Burleigh Sullivan

Harold Lloyd

Gabby Sloan

Adolphe Menjou

Ann Westley

Verree Teasdale

Mae Sullivan

Helen Mack

Speed McFarland

William Gargan

Wilbur Austin

George Barbier

Polly Pringle

Dorothy Wilson

Spider Schultz

Lionel Stander

Willard

Charles Lane

Mrs. E. Winthrop LeMoyne

Marjorie Gateson

Charles Lane

Anthony Quinn

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