Summaries

An up-and-coming boxer (Ben Lyon) runs into problems when he takes on a female fight manager (Constance Cummings). Ben Lyon is once again playing with Tom Dugan; they co-starred in "The Hot Heiress" (1931). This one is directed by Edward Buzzell. 74 minutes.

Hamburger-stand operator Corky Bradford (Ben Lyon) has aspirations of becoming a professional prizefighter. The girl who makes it happen is Honey Baldwin (Constance Cummings), a female fight-promote who has inherited her father's stable of stumble-bums, of which Bradford is one. Under her tutelage and training, he begins to make it big and they fall in love and are married. Trouble arrives in the form of socialite Kay Mitchell (Thelma Todd), who makes a seductive play for Bradford.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • bare chested male
  • grindhouse film
  • seduction
  • double feature film
  • newspaper sports reporter
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Sport
Release date Mar 9, 1932
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Passed
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Oregon, USA
Production companies Columbia Pictures

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 12m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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