Synopsis
Unlikely boxing star Tommy McCoy (Robert Taylor) is led to the sport by his bum father, Brian (Frank Morgan). After accidentally killing his friend (William Gargan) during a match, Tommy forsakes boxing, only to return for the money. Teaming up with powerful bookie Jim Cain (Edward Arnold), Tommy again rises to the top, earning Cain a fortune while falling in love with his daughter, Sheila (Maureen O'Sullivan). After a mobster realizes Cain has swindled him, Tommy must take charge.
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Director
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Richard Thorpe
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Producer
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Sam Zimbalist
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Screenwriter
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George Bruce,
Thomas Lennon,
George Bruce,
George Oppenheimer,
Harry Ruskin
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Distributor
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Loew's Inc.,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.
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Production Co
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Metro Goldwyn Mayer,
Loew's Inc.
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Genre
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Drama
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Original Language
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English
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Release Date (Theaters)
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Aug 5, 1938, Wide
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Release Date (DVD)
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Oct 5, 2010
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Runtime
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1h 32m
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Sound Mix
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Mono