Drama / Film-Noir / Sports
USA,
1949, 72 min
Directed by:
Robert WiseScreenplay:
Art CohnCinematography:
Milton KrasnerCast:
Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias, Alan Baxter, Wallace Ford, Percy Helton, Darryl Hickman, Kenny O'Morrison, James Edwards, Edwin Max, Constance Worth (more)VOD (1)
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An over-the-hill fighter prepares for his bout at the end of the night's card. His long-suffering wife pleads for him to quit while his manager takes a payoff from a mobster meant to ensure that he fails. (official distributor synopsis)
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