A shifty boxing promoter places an amateur in fixed fights, then hands his contract over to an suspicious female investigative reporter as a raffle prize. He later regrets his actions, however, when the boxer becomes an honest champion.
The Leather Pushers is of 1 hour(s) and 4 minute(s). It is Produced By: Universal Pictures. It was released on 1940-09-13. It has the tagline: The Champion Action-Comedy of the Year!
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