Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Open the video file. Kid Monk Baroni “Kid” Monk Baroni, the leader of a street gang, becomes a professional boxer to escape his life in Little Italy, New York. Kid Monk Baroni is a 1952 American film noir sport film directed by Harold D. Schuster. It is also known as Young Paul Baroni in the United Kingdom and is noted for being an early film appearance for Leonard Nimoy, who would become famous for his role as Spock on the TV series Star Trek. This film marks the first time that Nimoy played the lead role in a motion picture. Details Also known as: Young Paul Baroni Released01 May 1952 DirectorHarold D. Schuster WriterAben Kandel, Dick Conway StarringRichard Rober, Bruce Cabot, Allene Roberts GenreAction, Drama, Sport Runtime79 min CountryUnited States IMDb rating6.1 / 10 Source IMDb Wikipedia Download