The Count of Ten (1928)

A promising young prizefighter sees his career start to go down the drain after he gets married and allows his wife's father and no-good brother to move in with them.

Director:

James Flood

Writers:

Gerald Beaumont (story), Albert DeMond (titles),

Stars:

Charles Ray, James Gleason, Jobyna Ralston

Cast

Cast overview:
Charles Ray	...	Johnny McKinney
James Gleason	...	The manager
Jobyna Ralston	...	Betty McKinney
Edythe Chapman	...	Mother McKinney
Arthur Lake	...	The brother
Charles Sellon	...	The father
George Magrill	...	Cleaver
Jackie Combs	...	Baby McKinney

Storyline

Boxer Johnny McKinney has come along to the point where he is ready to fight for the championship. His new bride, Betty, asks Johnny for $5,000. Johnny thinks the money is for her, but in reality it is to pay off her brother's gambling debts. In any event, Johnny doesn't have the money, and when his manager refuses to lend it to him, Johnny breaks up with him. Just as the big fight is coming up, Johnny breaks his hand. But in hopes of winning the money his wife needs, Johnny goes into the ring anyway. But surprises await him, inside the ring and out.

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Plot Keywords:

boxing | number in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 March 1928 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A Jewel Production. Universal, lacking its own theater network, devised a 3-tiered branding system to sell its product to independent theater owners: Red Feather (low budget programmers), Bluebird (mainstream releases) and Jewel (prestige pictures designed to command higher roadshow ticket prices). This branding system (with some modifications) was used by the studio through late 1929.

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