Summary
An over-the-hill boxer thinks he can still win a bout, despite doubts from his wife and his manager. He goes into his next fight determined to beat his opponent, not realizing his manager has taken money for a 'dive' from a tough gambler.
Additional Information
| Subjects |
March, Joseph Moncure
-- Film and video adaptations.
Boxing -- Drama. Sports -- Corrupt practices -- Drama. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [United States] :Turner Home Entertainment :2004 Distributed by Warner Home Video, |
| Edition | Fullscreen ed. |
| Contributors |
Goldstone, Richard,
1912-2007. Cohn, Art, 1909-1958. Wise, Robert, 1914-2005. March, Joseph Moncure. Ryan, Robert, 1896-1958. Totter, Audrey. Tobias, George, 1901-1980. Baxter, Alan, 1908-1976. Ford, Wallace, 1898-1966. Scorsese, Martin. RKO Radio Pictures. Turner Home Entertainment (Firm) Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias, Alan Baxter, Wallace Ford. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Milton Krasner ; musical director, C. Bakaleinikoff ; editor, Roland Gross. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Language |
English French Spanish English dialogue, optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Based on the poem by Joseph Moncure March. Originally released as a motion picture in 1949. Special features: commentary by director Robert Wise and Martin Scorsese. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, standard version; Dolby Digital mono. |
| Awards |
Cannes Film Festival, 1949: Best cinematography ; FIPRESCI prize. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 078064638X |
| Other | Classic View |