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Director:
Writers:
George Bruce (story)
Thomas Lennon (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
5 August 1938 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
A Sensational Drama . . Puts the MAN in Romance ! more
Plot:
A young boxer gets caught between a no-good father and a crime boss when he starts dating the boss's daughter... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
The Crowd Roars is excellent! more (8 total)

Cast

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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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Additional Details

Runtime:
90 min
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Language:
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (PCA #4418) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Australia:G

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Victor Fleming directed two retake scenes in July 1938 because Richard Thorpe already had been assigned to direct another production. more
Goofs:
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. more
Movie Connections:
Remade as Killer McCoy (1947) more
Soundtrack:
Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride) more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
The Crowd Roars is excellent!, 14 December 1999
9/10
Author: buddha-21 from Indiana, USA

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...

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