Kid Monk Baroni

May 1, 1952

1h 19m

★ 6.2

The BILLY GOAT GANG and a TWO FISTED PRIEST!

Overview

Leonard Nimoy is "Kid" Monk Baroni, the leader of a street gang who becomes a professional boxer to escape his life in "Little Italy" New York.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Jack Broder Productions Inc.

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Cast

Paul 'Monk' Baroni

Leonard Nimoy

Father Callahan

Richard Rober

June Travers

Mona Knox

Mr. Hellman

Bruce Cabot

Emily Brooks

Allene Roberts

Knuckles

Budd Jaxon

Pete

Archer MacDonald

Maria Baroni

Kathleen Freeman

Angelo

Jack Larson

Gino Baroni (as Joe Mell)

Joseph Mell

Al Petry

Paul Maxey

Mr. Moore

Stuart Randall

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