The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)
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Directors
Howard Hawks, W.S. Van Dyke
Cast
Myrna Loy, Max Baer, Primo Carnera, Jack Dempsey
The story
While working as a barroom bouncer, sailor Steve Morgan impresses alcoholic ex-boxing manager "the Professor" with his skills. The Professor talks Steve into entering a prize fight with an up-and-coming boxer to make money for both of them. While out training on the road, Steve is nearly run over by a speeding car that crashes into a ditch.
Genres
Romantic Comedy, boxing film, crime film, drama film, romance film, romantic comedy
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