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The Crowd Roars (1938)
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5 August 1938 (USA)
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A Sensational Drama . . Puts the MAN in Romance ! more
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A young boxer gets caught between a no-good father and a crime boss when he starts dating the boss's daughter...
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The Crowd Roars is excellent!
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(Complete credited cast)| Robert Taylor | ... | Thomas 'Tommy' / 'Killer' McCoy | |
| Edward Arnold | ... | Jim Cain, aka James W. Carson | |
| Frank Morgan | ... | Brian McCoy | |
| Maureen O'Sullivan | ... | Sheila 'Shelia' Carson | |
| William Gargan | ... | Johnny Martin | |
| Lionel Stander | ... | 'Happy' Lane | |
| Jane Wyman | ... | Vivian | |
| Nat Pendleton | ... | 'Pug' Walsh | |
| Charles D. Brown | ... | Bill Thorne | |
| Gene Reynolds | ... | Tommy McCoy, as a boy | |
| Don 'Red' Barry | ... | Pete Mariola | |
| Donald Douglas | ... | Murray | |
| Isabel Jewell | ... | Mrs. Martin | |
| J. Farrell MacDonald | ... | Father Patrick Ryan |
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90 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Victor Fleming directed two retake scenes in July 1938 because Richard Thorpe already had been assigned to direct another production.
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Continuity: Maureen O'Sullivan is credited onscreen as "Sheila Carson", but her car license is made out to "Shelia Carson", which is also the way she signs her name.
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Remade as Killer McCoy (1947)
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Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)
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This version is 10X the quality of the later (1947) Mickey Rooney version. Even though Rooney makes some "cute" comments, the lack of "feel" for the story is apparent. Watch both and you'll agree. This version is EXCELLENT. Much better fighting scenes, too. And a definitely better love angle...