Synopsis
Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful the fighter becomes surrounded by shady characters, including an unethical promoter named Roberts, who tempt the man with a number of vices. Charley finds himself faced with increasingly difficult choices.
Cast
John Garfield
Charley Davis
Lilli Palmer
Peg Born
Hazel Brooks
Alice
Anne Revere
Anna Davis
William Conrad
Quinn
Joseph Pevney
Shorty Polaski
Lloyd Gough
Roberts
Canada Lee
Ben Chaplin
Larry Anzalone
Fighter Being Knocked Out (uncredited)
Al Bain
Club Patron (uncredited)
Steve Benton
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
James Burke
Arnold (uncredited)
George M. Carleton
Prizefight Doctor (uncredited)
James Carlisle
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
Ben's Doctor (uncredited)
Mary Currier
Miss Tedder (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Bartender (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
Prince (uncredited)
Artie Dorell
Jack Marlow (uncredited)
Al Eben
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Caferino Garcia
Boxer in Training Camp (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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