The Milky Way (1936)

  • NR
  • 02/07/1936 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 29m

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.

Frank Butler

Screenplay

Grover Jones

Screenplay

Richard Connell

Screenplay

Leo McCarey

Director

Cast

Harold Lloyd's headshot

Harold Lloyd

Burleigh Sullivan
Adolphe Menjou's headshot

Adolphe Menjou

Gabby Sloan
Verree Teasdale's headshot

Verree Teasdale

Ann Westley
Helen Mack's headshot

Helen Mack

Mae Sullivan
William Gargan's headshot

William Gargan

Speed McFarland
George Barbier's headshot

George Barbier

Wilbur Austin
Dorothy Wilson's headshot

Dorothy Wilson

Polly Pringle
Lionel Stander's headshot

Lionel Stander

Spider Schultz

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