Summaries

A talented boxer's young career hits difficult terrain when an unethical promoter takes interest in him.

Charley Davis wins an amateur boxing match and is taken on by promoter Quinn. Charley's mother doesn't want him to fight, but when Charley's father is accidentally killed, Charley sets up a fight for money. His career blooms as he wins fight after fight, but soon an unethical promoter named Roberts begins to show an interest in Charley, and Charley finds himself faced with increasingly difficult choices.—Jim Beaver <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • new york city
  • gangster
  • boxing
  • nightclub singer
  • rags to riches
Genres
  • Drama
  • Sport
  • Film-Noir
Release date Nov 10, 1947
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Enterprise Productions

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 44m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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