The Prizefighter and the Lady

Nov 10, 1933

1h 42m

★ 5.4

Girls! There's a new passion in your life!

Overview

An ex-sailor turned boxer finds romance and gets a shot at the heavyweight title.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Belle Mercer

Myrna Loy

Steve Morgan

Max Baer

Carnera

Primo Carnera

Promoter

Jack Dempsey

Edwin J. Bennett ("The Professor")

Walter Huston

Willie Ryan

Otto Kruger

Bugsie

Vince Barnett

Adopted Son

Robert McWade

Linda

Muriel Evans

Show Girl

Jean Howard

Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)

Cora Sue Collins

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

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