Overview
Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful the fighter becomes surrounded by shady characters, including an unethical promoter named Roberts, who tempt the man with a number of vices. Charley finds himself faced with increasingly difficult choices.
Movie Info
Release Date: 11/11/1947
Runtime: 104 min
Director: Robert Rossen
Writers: Abraham Polonsky
Top Cast
John Garfield
Charley Davis
Lilli Palmer
Peg Born
Hazel Brooks
Alice
Anne Revere
Anna Davis
William Conrad
Quinn
Joseph Pevney
Shorty Polaski
Lloyd Gough
Roberts
Canada Lee
Ben Chaplin
Al Bain
Club Patron (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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