Gordon Rogers — Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance Character Profile

About Gordon Rogers

A ruthless boxing promoter. Seeks to exploit Joe financially through heavy profit cuts and resorts to bribery and false imprisonment to frame Joe's allies when obstructed from controlling the fight circuit.

Character Facts

Played by

Tom Neal

Appears in

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Gordon Rogers — Conflict Financial Rival — Knobby Walsh (Leon Errol)

  Rogers and Knobby clash over financial control of Joe's career.

• Gordon Rogers — Conflict Controlling Promoter — Joe Palooka (Joe Kirkwood Jr.)

  Rogers attempts to exploit Joe financially and restrict his fights.

• Gordon Rogers — Conflict Framed Victim — Humphrey Pennyworth (Robert Coogan)

  Rogers uses Humphrey as a pawn in his corrupt scheme.

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