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The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)
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10 November 1933 (USA)
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An ex-sailor turned boxer finds romance and gets a shot at the heavyweight title. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Nominated for Oscar.
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One rousing match
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Myrna Loy | ... | Belle |
 | Max Baer | ... | Steve |
 | Primo Carnera | ... | Carnera |
 | Jack Dempsey | ... | Promotor |
 | Walter Huston | ... | Professor |
 | Otto Kruger | ... | Willie Ryan |
| Vince Barnett | ... | Bugsie |
| Robert McWade | ... | Adopted Son |
| Muriel Evans | ... | Linda |
| Jean Howard | ... | Show Girl |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Zita Baca | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Brooks Benedict | ... | Reporter at Training Camp (uncredited) |
| Leila Bennett | ... | Stool-Pigeon Maid (uncredited) |
| Harry C. Bradley | ... | Bar Patron #4 (uncredited) |
| Don Brodie | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Billy Coe | ... | Billy Coe - Timekeeper for Big Fight (uncredited) |
| Cora Sue Collins | ... | Farmer's Daughter (uncredited) |
| Bill Duffy | ... | Himself - Carnera's Manager (uncredited) |
| Edward Earle | ... | Ryan's Associate (uncredited) |
| Jay Eaton | ... | Bar Patron #1 (uncredited) |
| Jackie Fields | ... | Himself - Ex-Welterweight Champion (uncredited) |
| Kit Guard | ... | Man in Steve's Dressing Room (uncredited) |
| Al Hill | ... | Sid Munsie (uncredited) |
 | Tenen Holtz | ... | Maitre d' (uncredited) |
| Arthur Hoyt | ... | Ringside Fan (uncredited) |
| James J. Jeffries | ... | Himself - Ex-Heavyweight Champion (uncredited) |
| John Kelly | ... | Bar Patron #5 (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Ed Lewis | ... | Himself - Ex-Wrestling Champion 'Strangler Lewis' (uncredited) |
| Miriam Marlin | ... | Chorine (uncredited) |
| Larry McGrath | ... | Referee (uncredited) |
| Matt McHugh | ... | Professor's Drinking Buddy (uncredited) |
| Frank Moran | ... | Himself - Heavyweight Boxer (uncredited) |
| Dennis O'Keefe | ... | Nightclub Extra (uncredited) |
| Garry Owen | ... | Jake - Fight Promoter (uncredited) |
| Billy Papke | ... | Himself - Middleweight Champion (uncredited) |
| Jack Pennick | ... | Bar Patron #6 (uncredited) |
| Joe Rivers | ... | Himself - Lightweight Boxer (uncredited) |
| Ronald R. Rondell | ... | Ringsider (uncredited) |
| Matty Roubert | ... | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| Buster Slaven | ... | Farmer's Son (uncredited) |
| Carl Stockdale | ... | Bar Patron #3 (uncredited) |
| Dan Tobey | ... | Dan Tobey - Ring Announcer for Big Fight (uncredited) |
| Morgan Wallace | ... | Mr. Black - Fight Promoter (uncredited) |
| Jess Willard | ... | Himself - Ex-Heavyweight Champion (uncredited) |
| Harry Wilson | ... | Training Camp Observer (uncredited) |
| Harry Woods | ... | George Lyons (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Howard Hawks | (uncredited) | ||
| W.S. Van Dyke | (uncredited) | ||
Writing credits | ||
| John Lee Mahin | (screenplay) and | |
| John Meehan | (screenplay) | |
| Frances Marion | (story) | |
Produced by | |||
| Hunt Stromberg | .... | associate producer | |
| W.S. Van Dyke | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Lester White | (photographed by) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Robert Kern | (as Robert J. Kern) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Fredric Hope | |||
| David Townsend | |||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Earl Haley | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Edwin B. Willis | .... | interior decorator | |
Sound Department | |||
| Douglas Shearer | .... | recording director | |
Stunts | |||
| Harvey Parry | .... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Dolly Tree | .... | wardrobe | |
Music Department | |||
| Bernice Alstock | .... | singing voice: Myrna Loy (uncredited) | |
| Paul Marquardt | .... | music arranger (uncredited) | |
| Frank Skinner | .... | music arranger (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Seymour Felix | .... | Vaudeville sketch | |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1933) (USA) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1934) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Loew's
- Warner Home Video (2011) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R)
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Runtime:
102 min | West Germany:95 min (TV)
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1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #1303-R: 26 August 1935 for re-release) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Germany:(Banned) (1934 release) | Australia:G
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Goofs:
Continuity: Steve buttons up his sweater, straightens the bottom and puts his hands in his pockets in one shot with the Professor. In the next shot, when he's facing Belle, he buttons the bottom buttons again (before putting his hands in his pockets again).See more »
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Featured in Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) (TV)See more »
Soundtrack:
Sobre las olas (Over the Waves)See more »
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Spunky young boxer woos and weds lovely torch singer, snatching her away from under they vigilant eyes of her mobster boyfriend, as it were, but soon, as his boxing star rises he takes to philandering... I wasn't prepared for the impact of this incredibly dynamic early talkie, taut, effective and clearheaded. The way Hawks and Van Dyke tell their story is to the point, the acting by both Loy and real-life boxer Max Baer is vivid and engaging. And yet, nothing will prepare you for the grand finale, the ultimate Madison Sq Garden match, a haven of broken noses and cauliflower ears. The fight itself is wonderfully, imaginatively shot with alternating angles, intermingled with shots of Loy and Walter Huston in the audience, fights breaking out, ladies swooning, desperate last-minute bets taking place, cutting faster and faster, faster and faster. Quite a feat, recommended.