King for a Night

Dec 9, 1933

1h 18m

★ 6.2

Fast life was what he wanted and that's what he got

Overview

A cocky prizefighter on his way to the bigtime in New York comes crashing down when his sister is involved in a murder and he takes the blame.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Bud Williams

Chester Morris

Lillian Williams

Helen Twelvetrees

Evelyn

Alice White

Walter Douglas

John Miljan

Rev. John Williams

Grant Mitchell

Dick Morris

Frank Albertson

John Williams

George Meeker

Goofy

Warren Hymer

Maxie

Maxie Rosenbloom

Manny

John Sheehan

Hymie

George E. Stone

Nick Merkle

Harland Tucker

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