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Release Date:
9 November 1947 (USA) moreTagline:
The story of a guy that women go for!Plot:
Charley Davis wins an amateur boxing match and is taken on by promoter Quinn. Charley's mother doesn't want him to fight... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Won Oscar. Another 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
A great showcase for Canada Lee more (35 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| John Garfield | ... | Charlie Davis | |
| Lilli Palmer | ... | Peg Born | |
| Hazel Brooks | ... | Alice | |
| Anne Revere | ... | Anna Davis | |
| William Conrad | ... | Quinn | |
| Joseph Pevney | ... | Shorty Polaski | |
| Lloyd Gough | ... | Roberts (as Lloyd Goff) | |
| Canada Lee | ... | Ben Chaplin | |
| Art Smith | ... | David Davis | |
| James Burke | ... | Arnold | |
| Virginia Gregg | ... | Irma | |
| Peter Virgo | ... | Drummer, Roberts' Bodyguard | |
| Joe Devlin | ... | Prince | |
| Shimen Ruskin | ... | Shimen, the Grocer (as Shimen Rushkin) |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Fun Stuff
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An extremely large number of the cast and crew on the film - writer Abraham Polonsky, actors John Garfield, Anne Revere, Lloyd Gough, Canada Lee, Art Smith, Shimen Ruskin, producer Bob Roberts and even, albeit to a lesser extent, cinematographer James Wong Howe - found themselves either blacklisted or greylisted during the HUAC witch hunts of the 1950s, while director Robert Rossen only avoided that fate by naming names. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Charley Davis's fiancee, Peg, leaves him a note and misspells his name, "Charlie." moreQuotes:
Anna Davis: I did it to buy myself fancy clothes? Fool! It's for you! To learn, to get an education, to make something of yourself!Charlie Davis: [yelling to Shorty] Shorty! Shorty, get me that fight from Quinn. I want money. Do you understand? Money, money!
Anna Davis: I forbid, I forbid. Better buy a gun and shoot yourself.
Charlie Davis: You need MONEY to buy a gun!
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One especially noteworthy aspect of this movie is the character of Ben Chaplin, played by the criminally underappreciated African American actor Canada Lee. A trademark of Lee's few but memorable screen roles is how his characters transcend the racial stereotypes of the day (see also his role in "Lifeboat"). Where Chaplin is black, his race is never mentioned, and is never even made an issue. There's no assumption of deferrence to the white characters. He is treated as an equal, which, especially for 1947, is an amazing breakthrough.
The other strengths of the movie, particularly Garfield's performance and James Wong Howe's cinematography, have been duly mentioned in other posts.