In This Corner
Cast & Crew
Charles F. Riesner
Scott Brady
Anabel Shaw
Jimmy Millican
Mary Meade
Charles D. Brown
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Synopsis
During a naval battle in the South Pacific, Jimmy Weston is forced to strike a shipmate who has gone berserk. The sailor falls and is accidentally killed, and as a result of the incident, Jimmy's right arm becomes paralyzed. Navy doctors suggest boxing as a means to rehabilitate him and he becomes the Navy's middleweight champ. On discharge, Jimmy turns professional, over the objections of his girl friend, Navy nurse Sally Rivers, and trains with Doc Fuller. Tug Martin, a crooked manager, signs them both to a contract, and Jimmy easily wins a number of fights, becoming a big success. Tug and his girl friend, Birdie Bronson, then try to get Jimmy to throw his next fight but he refuses. As Tug has already bet a sizeable sum that Jimmy will lose, he hires a punch-drunk, old fighter, Johnny Hart, as a sparring partner for Jimmy. During a workout, Jimmy knocks out Johnny and is later informed that he has killed him. Afraid to use his right hand, the one that killed the sailor and Johnny, Jimmy is defeated in his big fight, but signs for a rematch, intending to give his purse money to Johnny's family. However, when Sally finds no record of Johnny's funeral, she and Doc discover where Tug has hidden him and bring him to the arena just as Jimmy is taking a bad beating. When Jimmy sees Johnny, he realizes that he has been tricked and unleashes a terrific right cross that knocks out his opponent. As the police close in on Tug, Jimmy and Sally embrace.
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Director
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Charles F. Riesner
Cast
Scott Brady
Anabel Shaw
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Jimmy Millican
Mary Meade
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Charles D. Brown
Robert Bice
Don Forbes
Bill Kennedy
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John Doucette
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Cy Kendall
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John Hamilton
Cliff Clark
Tommy Garland
Dave Schilling
Renny Mcevoy
Johnny Indrisano
Jimmy O'gatty
Spec O'donnell
John Albright
Lew Smith
Jerry Mcswain
Charles Regan
Bob Perry
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Ralph Dunn
Dean Riesner
James Todt
Harry Wilson
James Magill
Eddie Dunn
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Freddie Steele
Ceferino Garcia
Jack Roper
Barbara Freking
Roseanna Murray
Crew
Leon S. Becker
Norman Colbert
France Ehren
Irving Friedman
Edward Ilou
Will Jason
Lou Kusley
Thomas Lambert
Arnold Laven
Bert Lynch
Armor Marlowe
Henry Nemo
Fred Niblo Jr.
Jack R. Rabin
Harry Ray
Guy Roe
Joan St. Oegger
Clarence Steenson
David I. Stephenson
Robert Stillman
Burk Symon
George J. Teague
Gwen Van Upp
James T. Vaughn
Ern Westmore
Lothrop Worth
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Film Details
Technical Specs
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Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Although this film was not viewed, the credits and summary were taken from a cutting continuity in copyright records. This film's working title was Born to Fight.
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