Summary
In 'He Loops to Conquer', Joe Murphy, a seasoned and somewhat disgruntled boxing manager, takes a fresh protégé, Kid Robertson, into his fold. Their journey is rife with unexpected twists, including a misguided foray into the film industry and a calculated move by a rival to sabotage the Kid's big fight. The narrative weaves through the grittier realities of boxing and the glamorous, albeit blinding, allure of Hollywood, culminating in a thrilling yet disheartening fight sequence.
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Joe Murphy, having lost Kid Roberts, takes under his managerial wing a new protégé and "find," Kid Robertson, whom he matches against the Amazon Panther. The Kid and Ptomaine Tommy, his trainer, are doing some roadwork when they meet a motion-picture unit. The Kid falls for the star and accepts her invitation to appear in her picture. Too many close-ups under the glaring Klieg lights injure the Kid's eyes, which the ingenue tries to heal, she having fallen in love with the Kid. The night of the fight arrives, but no Kid Robertson. Joe learns he has been asked to make some scenes in a plane, and he and the girl rush to the flying field and see the pilot "stunting" in order to make the Kid dizzy, and the whole movie stunt being framed to keep the Kid from winning his battle. They rush the Kid to the ring where he gets the worst of it the first few rounds, finally managing to win by a lucky punch.
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