The Big Fix

Apr 19, 1947

1h 3m

★ 0.0

The sensation that rocked college basketball.

Overview

Ken Williams (James Brown), a star basketball player on a college team learns that a police lieutenant (Regis Toomey) is the head of a gambling ring attempting to fix basketball games by bribing the players.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

PRC

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Cast

Ken Williams

James Brown

Lillian

Sheila Ryan

Andy Rawlins

Tommy Noonan

Ann Taylor

Noreen Nash

Lt. Brenner

Regis Toomey

Del Cassini

John Shelton

Armiston

Charles McGraw

Mrs. Carter

Nana Bryant

Coach Ambrose

Howard Negley

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