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The Basketball Fix (1951)

APPROVED 65 min  -  Crime | Drama | Sport  -   August 1951 (USA)
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A college basketball star collaborrates with organized crime and becomes involved in 'point shaving.' A sportswriter tries to get him back on the right track.

Director:

Felix E. Feist

Writers:

Charles K. Peck Jr. (story), Peter R. Brooke (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

John Ireland, Marshall Thompson and Vanessa Brown
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Ireland ...
Pete Ferreday
Marshall Thompson ...
Johnny Long
Vanessa Brown Vanessa Brown ...
Pat Judd
William Bishop William Bishop ...
Mike Taft
Hazel Brooks Hazel Brooks ...
Lily Courtney
Johnny Sands Johnny Sands ...
Jed Black (as John Sands)
Robert Hyatt ...
Mickey Long (as Bobby Hyatt)
Walter Sande Walter Sande ...
Nat Becker
Ted Pierson Ted Pierson ...
Police Lt. Garrett
Johnny Phillips Johnny Phillips ...
Rival Reporter
Lester Sharpe Lester Sharpe ...
Jewelry Salesman (as Lester Sharp)
Art Millan Art Millan
Lionel Kay Lionel Kay
Jack Reynolds Jack Reynolds
Donald Kerr Donald Kerr ...
Headwaiter
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Storyline

A college basketball star collaborrates with organized crime and becomes involved in 'point shaving.' A sportswriter tries to get him back on the right track.

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Plot Keywords:

College Basketball | Point Shaving | Basketball | College | Crooked Gambling  | See more »

Taglines:

Big-shot gamblers prostituting the nation's youth!

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Big Decision See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jack Broder Productions Inc. See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: The photo of Johnny in handcuffs shown at the beginning of the film differs from the scene where the photo was taken. The lights in the building are off in the photo but on in the scene, the number of people standing behind Johnny are different, and the man in the plaid shirt standing next to the policeman in the photo is not standing next to him in the scene. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
The Rival Reporter: Hiya, Pete. Mind if I join the wake? Quite a yarn, huh?
Pete Ferreday: Yeah.
The Rival Reporter: You cookin' up a new angle for your column?
Pete Ferreday: No, thanks. This one's been grilled, fried and boiled in every rag in the country.
The Rival Reporter: That so? There's an angle that hasn't been touched.
[he shows Pete a photo of Johnny Long in handcuffs]
The Rival Reporter: Earn your bracelet with a college degree.
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