Sach gets the power of no pain in certain parts of his body, so Slip enlists him as a professional wrestler. His competitors end up being defeated due to a hard head, a finger flick, a shoulder shrug, and a leg spasm. As champion of the world, Sach becomes vulnerable to a Delilah like predator (Marjorie Reynolds) and must fight off a squeaky voiced admirer ("Bewitched's" Sandra Gould, emulating Betty Boop). Some professional wrestlers of the day appear as Sach's rivals. It's all predictable but filled with such good natured stupid humor that it's hard to dismiss it all. After seeing dozens of the boy's movies, they start to take on a Novocaine quality, so all of the dopey dialog and ridiculous situations end up being pretty painless.
Review of No Holds Barred
No Holds Barred
(1952)
The boys aren't all that bad, once you get used to them!
22 November 2010
Warning: Spoilers