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| Errol Flynn | ... | James J. Corbett / Gentleman Jim | |
| Alexis Smith | ... | Victoria Ware | |
| Jack Carson | ... | Walter Lowrie | |
| Alan Hale | ... | Pat Corbett | |
| John Loder | ... | Carlton De Witt | |
| William Frawley | ... | Billy Delaney | |
| Minor Watson | ... | Buck Ware | |
| Ward Bond | ... | John L. Sullivan | |
| Madeleine Lebeau | ... | Anna Held | |
| Rhys Williams | ... | Harry Watson | |
| Arthur Shields | ... | Father Burke | |
| Dorothy Vaughan | ... | Ma Corbett | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Clara Blandick | ... | Woman on Train (uncredited) | |
| Monte Blue | ... | Gambler in "Lucky Guy" (uncredited) | |
| Wade Boteler | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Walter Byron | ... | Ringside Telegrapher (uncredited) | |
| Georgia Caine | ... | Mrs. Geary (uncredited) | |
| Johnny Calkins | ... | Boy (uncredited) | |
| Wallis Clark | ... | Judge Geary (uncredited) | |
| Hal Craig | ... | Telegrapher (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Crehan | ... | Duffy - referee (uncredited) | |
| Harry Crocker | ... | Charles Crocker (uncredited) | |
| Wade Crosby | ... | Manager (uncredited) | |
| William B. Davidson | ... | Donovan (uncredited) | |
| William 'Wee Willie' Davis | ... | Flannagan (uncredited) | |
| Jean Del Val | ... | Renaud (uncredited) | |
| Joe Devlin | ... | Hogan (uncredited) | |
| Peggy Diggins | ... | Beautiful Actress (uncredited) | |
| Lester Dorr | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Robert Fiske | ... | Telegrapher (uncredited) | |
| Pat Flaherty | ... | Harry Corbett (uncredited) | |
| James Flavin | ... | George Corbett (uncredited) | |
| Art Foster | ... | Jack Burke (uncredited) | |
| Jack Gardner | ... | Usher (uncredited) | |
| Mary Gordon | ... | Mrs. Casey (uncredited) | |
| Frank Hagney | ... | Mug (uncredited) | |
| Creighton Hale | ... | Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited) | |
| Bert Hanlon | ... | Clerk (uncredited) | |
| Carl Harbaugh | ... | Smith (uncredited) | |
| Winifred Harris | ... | Undetermined Role (uncredited) | |
| Lew Harvey | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Herbert Heywood | ... | Undetermined Role (uncredited) | |
| William Hopper | ... | Undetermined Role (uncredited) | |
| Si Jenks | ... | Old man (uncredited) | |
| Fred Kelsey | ... | Sutro (uncredited) | |
| Joe King | ... | Col. McLane (uncredited) | |
| Ed Lewis | ... | Hoghead (uncredited) | |
| George Lloyd | ... | Harrigan (uncredited) | |
| John Maxwell | ... | Stockbroker (uncredited) | |
| Eric Mayne | ... | Olympic Club Member (uncredited) | |
| Frank Mayo | ... | Gov. Stanford (uncredited) | |
| Mike Mazurki | ... | Jake Kilrain (uncredited) | |
| Lon McCallister | ... | Page Boy (uncredited) | |
| Larry McGrath | ... | Undetermined Role (uncredited) | |
| Pat McKee | ... | Ticketholder (uncredited) | |
| John Merkyl | ... | Headwaiter (uncredited) | |
| Howard M. Mitchell | ... | Undetermined Role (uncredited) | |
| Frank Moran | ... | Spectator - Sullivan fight (uncredited) | |
| Pat Moriarity | ... | Spectator - Sullivan fight (uncredited) | |
| Jack Mower | ... | Undetermined Role (uncredited) | |
| Wedgwood Nowell | ... | Broker (uncredited) | |
| Henry O'Hara | ... | Colis Huntington (uncredited) | |
| Pat O'Malley | ... | Detective (uncredited) | |
| Emory Parnell | ... | Dennis Simmons - doorman at the Olympic Club (uncredited) | |
| Lee Phelps | ... | Detective (uncredited) | |
| Marilyn Phillips | ... | Mary Corbett (uncredited) | |
| Jack Roper | ... | Donaldson (uncredited) | |
| Syd Saylor | ... | Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited) | |
| George Sherwood | ... | Undetermined Role (uncredited) | |
| Edwin Stanley | ... | President McInnes (uncredited) | |
| Freddie Steele | ... | Referee (uncredited) | |
| Sammy Stein | ... | Joe Choynski (uncredited) | |
| Dan Tobey | ... | Announcer (uncredited) | |
| Charlotte Treadway | ... | Matron (uncredited) | |
| Emmett Vogan | ... | Stage Manager (uncredited) | |
| Dick Wessel | ... | Referee (uncredited) | |
| Leo White | ... | Headwaiter (uncredited) | |
| Charles C. Wilson | ... | Gurney (uncredited) | |
| Jack Wise | ... | Headwaiter (uncredited) | |
| Victor Zimmerman | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Raoul Walsh | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Vincent Lawrence | (screenplay) and | |
| Horace McCoy | (screenplay) | |
| James J. Corbett | (autobiography The Roar of the Crowd) | |
Produced by | |||
| Robert Buckner | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Heinz Roemheld | (as H. Roemheld) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Sidney Hickox | (as Sid Hickox) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Jack Killifer | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Ted Smith | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Clarence Steensen | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Milo Anderson | (gowns) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Perc Westmore | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Frank Mattison | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Russell Saunders | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| C.A. Riggs | .... | sound | |
Stunts | |||
| Mushy Callahan | .... | fight choreographer (uncredited) | |
| Yakima Canutt | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Paul Stader | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Buster Wiles | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Don Siegel | .... | montage | |
| James Leicester | .... | montage (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Leo F. Forbstein | .... | musical director | |
| Ray Heindorf | .... | orchestrator | |
| Sam Perry | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Ed Cochrane | .... | technical advisor | |
| Hugh Cummings | .... | dialogue director | |
| Ed Lewis | .... | boxing double: Ward Bond (uncredited) | |
| Freddie Steele | .... | boxing double: Errol Flynn (uncredited) | |
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James J. Corbett's autobiography "The Roar of the Crowd" was the starting point of this lively and well-remembered fictionalized biography. The author was heavyweight champion of the world, succeeding John L. Sullivan, before the turn of the century. The events of the narrative depict Corbett as a brash but likable and intelligent young man whose conquest of the world of boxing and social prejudice in his time, when he was considered merely the son of Irish immigrants, a lowly bank teller and a nobody surprised everyone. It took him several hours of exciting and often amusing screen-time to prove his compeers were wrong. He is an bank teller when the film opens, but he somehow wangles an invitation to a sporting club for the well-to-do. He falls in love with a beautiful but snobbish girl, with whom he always seems to be quarreling, and he lives at home with a brawling clan of Corbetts who seem to fight with one another as often as with others. When he defeats the club's best and a professional fighter borough in to embarrass him, he finally decides to become famous by fighting. he sets out on the road with his friend, who acts as manager and trainer, and despite a few near setbacks, he wins all his bouts and attracts attention. Coming home to pursue his girl again, he contrives to annoy the Boston Strongboy, mighty John L. Sullivan, who enters bars and claims he can "lick any man in the world". Few believe he can win a bout against Sullivan, but Corbett, dubbed "Gentleman Jim" for his gracious manners and patrician appearance surprises everyone by moving, dancing out of range, and negating the furious Sullivan's power. The film's finest scene perhaps comes when a beaten Sullivan comes to congratulate Corbett. The new champion rises to the moment, tells Sullivan a few years before it might have been different, and shows him nothing but admiration and respect. He gets his girl as a result of his two performances, but by the end of the film, as they visit his s parents, his manager is able to tell the world, "The Corbetts are at it again". The films is attractive and has a consistent style without being flashy. The script was written by veteran Horace McCoy and Vincent Lawrence from the Corbett novel. Sidney Hickox did the cinematography, with period set decorations by Clarence Steensen and art direction by Ted Smith. Heinz Roemheld did the music and Milo Anderson the gowns. The film was ably directed by action-film specialist Raoul Walsh. Flynn also liked working with Walsh but did not care for the other director he worked for most often, Michael Curtiz. Among the cast,were Ward Bond as John L. Sullivan, in one of his best performances lovely Alexis Smith a bit spotty but intelligent as the girl Corbett loves and a very able Errol Flynn as Corbett, a young man he seemed to relish playing--he later said it was his favorite role from the period...Jack Carson was his manager, Alan Hale his charismatic father, John Loder a rich foe, with William Frawley, Minor Watson, Madeleine LeBeau, Rhys Williams, Arthur Shields, Dorothy Vaughn and Mike Mazurki along for the enjoyable proceedings. It is hard to say enough about the logic and light-hearted fun this movie's makers have generated; it is one of the best-liked of all sports biography films, and by my standards one of the most enjoyable as well.