Directed by:
Robert WiseScreenplay:
Art CohnCinematography:
Milton KrasnerCast:
Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias, Alan Baxter, Wallace Ford, Percy Helton, Darryl Hickman, Kenny O'Morrison, James Edwards, Edwin Max, Constance Worth (more)VOD (1)
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An over-the-hill fighter prepares for his bout at the end of the night's card. His long-suffering wife pleads for him to quit while his manager takes a payoff from a mobster meant to ensure that he fails. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Robert Ryan
USA
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Audrey Totter
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George Tobias
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Alan Baxter
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Wallace Ford
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Percy Helton
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Darryl Hickman
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Kenny O'Morrison
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James Edwards
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Edwin Max
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Constance Worth
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Hal Baylor
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Charles Sullivan
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Mike Lally
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Donald Kerr
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Frank Mills
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Charles Wagenheim
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Harry Tenbrook
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Tommy Noonan
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David Clarke
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