Actual boxers like Jack Johnson, Billy Papke and Tom Sharkey and actual sports journalists like Paul Gallico, Grantland Rice and Damon Runyon appear in the story as themselves..
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for pre-code era B-movies or you're weirdly obsessed with the history of boxing, yeah, watch it. If you need a movie that makes sense or doesn't feel like a collection of cameos glued together, skip it. It's essentially a glorified scrapbook. There is this moment where yo...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Harry Joe Brown
Edward LeSaint
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for pre-code era B-movies or you're weirdly obsessed with the history of boxing, yeah, watch it. If you need a movie that makes sense or doesn't feel like a collection of cameos glued together, skip it. It's essentially a glorified scrapbook. There is this moment where you realize half the people on screen are just playing themselves. It’s jarring. You’ve got actual heavyweights like Jack Johnson just hanging around, looking like they'd rather be l..."
Noel Francis
Allen Rivkin, Thomson Burtis, P.J. Wolfson
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