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Explore films with boxing genres and themes.

Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 386 films · Page 14.

Kid Dynamite (1943)

boxing film, comedy film

Muggs McGinnis practices for his boxing match the next night. In order to raise money, Muggs and the gang go to Nick's pool hall and challenge hall regular Harry Wycoff to a game of pool. Muggs has pre-arranged with gang member Danny to us…

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The Big Chance (1933)

boxing film

'Knockout Morgan', an up-and-coming boxer, is matched against the world champion, but his corrupt manager, 'Flash', orders him to throw the fight – he'll make more money that way. To ensure Morgan's compliance, he kidnaps Morgan's girlfrie…

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Sunday Punch (1942)

boxing film, comedy drama, romantic comedy

Boxers managed by Bassler and trained by Roscoe live in an all-male Brooklyn boardinghouse, where the arrival of the landlady's niece Judy gets their attention. Judy gets to know Ken Burke, who quit medical school to try boxing, and Ole Je…

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Come Out Fighting (1945)

boxing film, comedy film

The East Side Kids are ejected from their clubhouse in a raid brought on by complaining neighbors, they have no place to train for an upcoming boxing tournament. The police commissioner is worried that his son Gilbert, who prefers ballet t…

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Shadow Boxers (1999)

boxing film, documentary film

Bankowsky began working on a film about women's boxing in the early 1990s, when she was training to fight at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn. Filming commenced at the 1995 Golden Gloves competition, the first year the tournament was open to fema…

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Keep Fit (1937)

Komödie, boxing film

George Formby again plays his working class underdog, gormless, gullible, indefatigable and triumphant hero. A weakling, Formby's character overcomes obstacles to beat a corrupt rival in the boxing ring. He plays a scrawny barber's assista…

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Ringside Maisie (1941)

boxing film, romance film

While on her way to a dancing job at a resort, Maisie Ravier is thrown off the train for not having enough money to pay the fare. She is given a ride to the resort by up-and-coming boxer Terry Dolan. Dolan's suspicious manager, "Skeets" Ma…

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Shadowboxing 3: Last Round (2011)

action film, boxing film, crime film, drama film

After four years, boxer champion Artyom Kolchin has reached all conceivable peaks and became a national hero. He no longer appears in the ring, preferring coaching and a lively social life with constant appearances on television, parties a…

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Mr. Hex (1946)

boxing film, comedy film

The boys are trying to raise money for their friend Gloria. She has to give up her aspiring singing career in order to stay home and take care of her sick mother. Slip comes up with the idea to hypnotize Sach into thinking he is an unbeata…

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Leather Gloves (1948)

boxing film, drama film

Former boxer Dave Collins leaves the city to get away from his previous life to hide out in the southwest. He applies for a job in a sleepy old town and is immediately offered by bar owner Bernie, to fight the local champ, Vince Reedy. The…

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The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)

boxing film

About to fight his biggest bout, Billy Conn is upset by the death of Pop Mallory, his manager. A boxing promoter, Max Allison, who wants Billy to fight for him, uses daughter Barbara to try to sway him away from Pop's daughter Pat Mallory,…

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Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938)

boxing film, mystery film

A rivalry develops between a district attorney named Devons, who finds murder mysteries amusing but amateurish, and Pauline Ward, a crime novelist. They play tricks on one another, attempting to prove their point over how to solve a crime.…

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Fighting Fools (1949)

boxing film

The Bowery Boys, led by the notorious Slip Mahoney, are helping out at a boxing arena, selling programs, drinks and snacks to the audience. The most popular upcoming fight is between their own Jimmy Higgins "The Battler from the Bowery" an…

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Keep Punching (1939)

boxing film

Golden Gloves champion Henry Jackson turns professional and gets scheduled into a tough match. Days before the match, he finds an old school friend of his, Frank Harrison, unaware that Frank is betting heavily on his loss. Frank sets Henry…

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Death by Dialogue (1988)

Horror, horror film

The plot centers on a group of college students who go up to a typically creepy mansion for spring break. Unfortunately for all, they stumble upon a possessed horror novel, whose story suddenly starts happening in the real world...with dea…

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The Personality Kid (1934)

boxing film, drama film

Joan McCarty is married to boxer Ritzy McCarty, who has had some minor success because of his active footwork in the ring and colorful personality. His crowd-pleasing technique catches the eyes of promoters Gavin and Stephens. Under their …

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Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949)

boxing film

Joe is framed by gamblers who hope to fix the outcome of an upcoming boxing match. When Joe manages to clear his name, the gamblers frame the scrupulously honest boxer with murder. On the run from the law, Joe is forced to turn gumshoe and…

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