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9 April 1949 (USA) moreTagline:
This is the only sport in the world where two guys get paid for doing something they'd be arrested for if they got drunk and did it for nothing.Plot:
Boxer Midge Kelly rises to fame...mainly by stepping on other people. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 9 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Fine Film moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Kirk Douglas | ... | Michael 'Midge' Kelly |
 | Marilyn Maxwell | ... | Grace Diamond |
| Arthur Kennedy | ... | Connie Kelly |
| Paul Stewart | ... | Tommy Haley |
| Ruth Roman | ... | Emma Bryce |
| Lola Albright | ... | Palmer Harris |
| Luis Van Rooten | ... | Jerome 'Jerry' Harris |
| Harry Shannon | ... | Lew Bryce |
| John Daheim | ... | Johnny Dunne (as John Day) |
| Ralph Sanford | ... | Hammond |
| Esther Howard | ... | Mrs. Margaret Kelly |
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99 minCountry:
USALanguage:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Certification:
Iceland:12 | USA:TV-PG | USA:Approved (certificate #13642) | UK:PG | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-16 | West Germany:16Fun Stuff
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Director Mark Robson reused variation of Midge's workout montage sequence nearly 20 years later for Neely's (Patty Duke) career montage in Valley of the Dolls. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Midge mangles the sculpture that Palmer has made of him, twisting the head out of alignment. In next shot, the head of statue is back in its original location. moreQuotes:
Tommy Haley: You know what a "Golem" is? I think I knew all the time I was building one. moreSoundtrack:
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A great film, really well done. Kirk Douglas was great in this movie, and there isn't a time during the film that you don't believe Douglas could really be a boxer. Sure, there are some moments where you can plainly see the punches don't connect and some of the fight scenes are very poorly arranged, but outside that, this is one of the best boxing films ever made.