World in My Corner

Mar 1, 1956

1h 22m

★ 5.4

The star of "to Hell and Back" in the fighting story of the Champion of the World!

Overview

A scrappy fighter from Jersey City named Tommy Shea -- "born in a dump, educated in an alley" -- catches the eye of wealthy businessman, Robert Mallinson, who allows him to train at his Long Island estate. Shea soon falls for Mallinson's daughter, Dorothy, but fears he doesn't have the money to support her in proper style. To get this money, Shea decides to work with crooked fight-promoter Harry Cram, even though this means dropping his honest manager, Dave Bernstein. As the big fight approaches, however, Shea begins to have second thoughts.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

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Cast

Tommy Shea

Audie Murphy

Dorothy Mallison

Barbara Rush

Robert T. Mallison

Jeff Morrow

Dave Bernstein

John McIntire

Ray Kacsmerek

Tommy Rall

Harry Cram

Howard St. John

Al Carelli

Chico Vejar

TV Announcer

Steve Ellis

Fighter

Art Aragon

Doris

Dani Crayne

Ring Announcer (as James F. Lennon)

Jimmy Lennon Sr.

Parker

Cisco Andrade

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