The Ring (1952)

A young Mexican-American in East Los Angeles uses the boxing ring to make a better life for himself and his family, and learns as much about being a Latino in a white society as he does about boxing.

Director:

Kurt Neumann

Writers:

Irving Shulman (novel), Irving Shulman (screenplay)

Stars:

Gerald Mohr, Rita Moreno, Lalo Rios

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gerald Mohr	...	Pete Ganusa
Rita Moreno	...	Lucy Gomez
Lalo Rios	...	Tomas 'Tommy' Cantanios / Tommy Kansas
Robert Arthur	...	Billy Smith
Robert Osterloh	...	Freddy Jack
Martin Garralaga	...	Vidal Cantanios
Art Aragon	...	Himself
Jack Elam	...	Harry Jackson
Peter Brocco	...	Barney Williams
Robert Shayne	...	Jimmy - Aragon's Manager
Julia Montoya	...	Rosa
Lillian Molieri	...	Helen Cantanios
Pepe Hern	...	Rick
Victor Millan	...	Pablo
Tony Martinez	...	Go-Go

Storyline

A young Mexican-American in East Los Angeles uses the boxing ring to make a better life for himself and his family, and learns as much about being a Latino in a white society as he does about boxing.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 1952 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rautahansikas

Filming Locations:

701 N. Hill Place, Fort Moore, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

King Brothers Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Crisis in Morality (1962)

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Soundtracks

"A Cheep, A Cheep"
Music by Herschel Burke Gilbert
Lyrics by Lenny Adelson

User Reviews

Classic B movie

A young Rita Moreno playing the sweet girl next door,Jack Elam in a tweed sport coat and floppy hat as a sleazy boxing promoter...Wow,I can't ask for much more.Movie was made when I was a youngster,watching it now it looks so nostalgic almost like being in a dream for me.Many scenes look to be shot on location and remind me of my own slum.Shiny old cars,carhops,old houses,etc are just icing on the cake.The story?Young Chicano trying to bust out of poverty by being a boxer also facing discrimination which was more blatant back then.All the cast gives realistic presentations...Some things don't change with time,like an angry young man being calmed down by the soft words of his girl(Rita)...Although crazy about boxing I don't like boxing movies which this is,part of the reason I didn't give it a 10.