Copyright 1 August 1938 by Loew's Inc. A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture. New York opening at the Capitol: 4 August 1938. U.S. release: 5 August 1938. 10 reels. 92 minutes. (An excellent DVD is available from the Warner Archive).
SYNOPSIS: A wiseacre once remarked, "If you've seen one boxing picture, you've seen the lot!" The Crowd Roars is a testament to the truth of that remark.
NOTES: Re-made by M-G-M in 1947 with Mickey Rooney as Killer McCoy. . COMMENT: This story is now well and truly dated. Frank Morgan is allowed to over-act atrociously, but the fight scenes still pack a considerable wallop. And despite the fact that I knew how it was going to turn out, the climax still had me sitting on the edge of my seat with excitement.
Aside from over-active Frank Morgan, the cast is fine. Make-up and photography (John Seitz) are marvelous. Taylor actually looks as if he is really undergoing a beating!
SYNOPSIS: A wiseacre once remarked, "If you've seen one boxing picture, you've seen the lot!" The Crowd Roars is a testament to the truth of that remark.
NOTES: Re-made by M-G-M in 1947 with Mickey Rooney as Killer McCoy. . COMMENT: This story is now well and truly dated. Frank Morgan is allowed to over-act atrociously, but the fight scenes still pack a considerable wallop. And despite the fact that I knew how it was going to turn out, the climax still had me sitting on the edge of my seat with excitement.
Aside from over-active Frank Morgan, the cast is fine. Make-up and photography (John Seitz) are marvelous. Taylor actually looks as if he is really undergoing a beating!