IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Boxer Midge Kelly rises to fame...mainly by stepping on other people.Boxer Midge Kelly rises to fame...mainly by stepping on other people.Boxer Midge Kelly rises to fame...mainly by stepping on other people.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 9 nominations total
John Daheim
- Johnny Dunne
- (as John Day)
Bill Baldwin
- Bill Brown - Ringside Broadcaster
- (uncredited)
Sam Balter
- Championship Fight Announcer
- (uncredited)
Polly Bergen
- Radio and Jukebox Singer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Don Brodie
- Newspaper Reporter
- (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
- Newspaper Reporter at Benefit
- (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan
- Referee Title fight
- (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
- Newspaper Reporter at Benefit
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe address, 49 Eagle Street, that Kirk Douglas mentions, was actually the address where he grew up as a child.
- GoofsMidge mangles the sculpture that Palmer has made of him, twisting the head out of alignment. In next shot, the head of statue is back in its original location.
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a computer-colorized version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Special London Bridge Special (1972)
- SoundtracksNever Be It Said
By Dimitri Tiomkin and Goldie Goldmark (as "Goldie" Goldmark)
Sung by Polly Bergen (uncredited)
Featured review
An intensely gripping film. Douglas is perfect!
Kirk Douglas plays Midge Kelley, a talented boxer who uses everyone around him for his own gain. This may be Douglas' finest effort on film. The editing won an Oscar and rightfully so. This might be the finest movie involving boxing ever produced. Available in color but see the original black and white version. Listen for Polly Bergen's voice as a radio/juke box singer.
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- gitrich
- Jan 14, 1999
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- Budget
- $600,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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