Following a mishap in the ring, hard-nosed lightweight Tommy "Killer" McCoy gets mixed up with a big time gambler and falls for his educated daughter Sheila, against her father's better wishes.
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Cast
| Mickey Rooney | ... |
Tommy McCoy / Killer McCoy
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| Brian Donlevy | ... |
Jim Caighn
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| Ann Blyth | ... |
Sheila Carrson
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| James Dunn | ... |
Brian McCoy
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| Tom Tully | ... |
Cecil Y. Walsh
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| Sam Levene | ... |
Happy
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| Walter Sande | ... |
Bill Thorne
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| Mickey Knox | ... |
Johnny Martin
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| James Bell | ... |
Father Patrick Ryan
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| Gloria Holden | ... |
Mrs. Laura McCoy
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| Eve March | ... |
Mrs. Martin
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| June Storey | ... |
Arlene - Waitress
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| Douglas Croft | ... |
Danny Burns, Newsboy
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| Bob Steele | ... |
Sailor Graves
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| David Clarke | ... |
Pete Mariola
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| Leon Alton | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| Sam Balter | ... |
Sportscaster at Ringside (uncredited)
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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Arthur Berkeley | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Margaret Bert | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| William A. Boardway | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Eugene Borden | ... |
Charles - Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Tommy's Cornerman (uncredited)
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| Paul Bryar | ... |
Joe - Welsh's Bodyguard (uncredited)
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| John Butler | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Douglas Carter | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Wally Cassell | ... |
Louie - Gambler (uncredited)
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| George Chandler | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Larry Cisneros | ... |
Patsy Cigones (uncredited)
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Tom Coleman | ... |
Passerby on Street (uncredited)
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Chick Collins | ... |
Brawler (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
George James (uncredited)
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| John Daheim | ... |
Ticket Man (uncredited)
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James Dale | ... |
Radio Engineer (uncredited)
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Jean Dean | ... |
Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
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| Sayre Dearing | ... |
Gambling House Employee / Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| Drew Demorest | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| Joe Devlin | ... |
Cigar Smoking Fight Fan (uncredited)
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| Helen Dickson | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Dime | ... |
Tommy's Cornerman (uncredited)
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Mike Donovan | ... |
Knockdown Timekeeper (uncredited)
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Jim Drum | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Tay Dunn | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Art Foster | ... |
Police Officer Calhern (uncredited)
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Sig Frohlich | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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| John George | ... |
Little Man at Gym (uncredited)
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George Goodman | ... |
Knockdown Timekeeper (uncredited)
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| David Gorcey | ... |
Joe (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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Vincent Graeff | ... |
Jacky Jordano (uncredited)
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A. Cameron Grant | ... |
Broadcaster / Interviewer in Ring (uncredited)
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Jane Green | ... |
Miss DeHaven (uncredited)
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Bert Hanlon | ... |
Bill - Ring Announcer (uncredited)
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| William O. Harbach | ... |
Ted - Caighn's Secretary (uncredited)
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Marie Harmon | ... |
Gwen Brady (uncredited)
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Tommy Herman | ... |
Martin Fight Referee (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| John Indrisano | ... |
Rocky Devlin (uncredited)
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Lew Jenkins | ... |
Boxer named Sailor (uncredited)
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| John Kellogg | ... |
Svengross - Pool Player (uncredited)
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Jimmy Kelly | ... |
Man at Bar (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| Phyllis Kennedy | ... |
Waitress / Autograph Hound (uncredited)
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| Reid Kilpatrick | ... |
Fight Broadcaster (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Lennon Sr. | ... |
Ring Announcer (uncredited)
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Bill Lewin | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Jack Lomas | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Hank Mann | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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Jack Manolas | ... |
Mariola's Henchman (uncredited)
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| Frank Marlowe | ... |
Fight Doctor (uncredited)
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| Mickey Martin | ... |
Messenger Boy (uncredited)
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| Frank Mayo | ... |
Man at Bar (uncredited)
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Larry McGrath | ... |
Cigones' Fight Referee (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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George Meader | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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Walter Merrill | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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King Mojave | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Ernesto Molinari | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Ben Moselle | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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| Sol Murgi | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| George Nardelli | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| Richard Neill | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| David Newell | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| William Newell | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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William O'Leary | ... |
Bum (uncredited)
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Manuel Ángeles Ortiz | ... |
World's Champion bantamweight (uncredited)
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| Harvey Parry | ... |
Graves' Fight Referee (uncredited)
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| Gil Perkins | ... |
Man in Pool Hall (uncredited)
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| Bob Perry | ... |
Timekeeper (uncredited)
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| Jack Perry | ... |
Referee / Martin's Cornerman (uncredited)
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Frank Pershing | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Ralph Peters | ... |
Gum Chewing Fight Fan (uncredited)
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Albert Pollet | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Alonzo Price | ... |
Bum (uncredited)
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Allen Ray | ... |
Usher (uncredited)
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| Eric Roberts | ... |
Joe (uncredited)
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Jack Roper | ... |
Fighter (uncredited)
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Carl Saxe | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Fight Spectator with Cigar (uncredited)
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| Cy Schindell | ... |
Mariola's Henchman (uncredited)
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Harold Schlickenmayer | ... |
Knockdown Timekeeper (uncredited)
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Robert Spencer | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Ray Spiker | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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Cedric Stevens | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Milburn Stone | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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| William Tannen | ... |
Thorne's Cameraman (uncredited)
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| Ray Teal | ... |
Welsh's Bodyguard (uncredited)
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| Harry Tenbrook | ... |
Cigones' Handler / Cornerman (uncredited)
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Jim Toney | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Russell Trent | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Marcus Turk | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| Billy Wayne | ... |
Annoucer (uncredited)
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Robert Wendell | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Dick Wessel | ... |
Burns Sr. (uncredited)
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| Larry Wheat | ... |
Man at Bar (uncredited)
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| Shelley Winters | ... |
Waitress / Autograph Hound (uncredited)
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Rudy Wissler | ... |
Pete (uncredited)
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| Bud Wolfe | ... |
Brawler (uncredited)
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Allen Wood | ... |
Harry (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roy Rowland | ||
Written by
| Frederick Hazlitt Brennan | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Thomas Lennon | ... | (story) & |
| George Bruce | ... | (story) & |
| George Oppenheimer | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Sam Zimbalist | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Snell | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph Ruttenberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ralph E. Winters | ||
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Eddie Imazu | ||
Set Decoration by
| Richard E. Thomas | ||
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dolph Zimmer | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Bill Edmondson | ... | sound |
| Douglas Shearer | ... | sound |
Music Department
| Wally Heglin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Stanley Donen | ... | arranger: "Swanee River" / choreographer |
| John Indrisano | ... | technical advisor (as John A. Indrisano) |
| Sig Frohlich | ... | stand-in: Mickey Rooney (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1948) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer A/B (1948) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (Norway) (theatrical)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In an interview with Robert Osborne for Turner Classic Movies, Mickey Rooney related that he didn't get along with the director Roy Rowland. One time on the set, Rowland yelled "Cut!" and proceeded to yell at Rooney in front of the cast and crew, concluding "I'm leaving!" Rooney was so incensed that he took hold of Rowland and said "No! I'm leaving" and then went home. See more » |
| Goofs | In the seventh round of his fight against Patsy Cigones (Larry Cisneros), Tommy McCoy (Mickey Rooney) is actually held up by the referee to prevent him from falling after he takes a strong hit from his opponent. This happens after the bell at the end of the round as the referee is helping Tommy to his corner which is not unreasonable. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Super Tramp (1989). See more » |
| Quotes |
Brian McCoy:
Aw, Tommy, this'll be a lesson to me. I'll never do it again. I give you my sacred word of honor. Tommy McCoy: This is the payoff. We signed for Dominic and we have to draw Johnny Martin. And now you have to blow a good part of the purse we haven't even got yet. I ought to let you take the rap for this. Brian McCoy: Aw, but you wouldn't do that, your own father? Happy: Six hundred for what? You can bury him for fifty. See more » |