The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)
The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)
Director: W.S. Van Dyke, Howard Hawks (uncredited)
Screenplay: John Lee Mahin and John Meehan from the story by Frances Marion
Stars: Myrna Loy, Max Baer, Primo Carnera, Jack Dempsey and Walter Huston
The Pitch: “Hey, let’s make a boxing movie with real life boxers and Myrna Loy!”
Tagline: Max Bear is the new “It” Man of the screen.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Steve Morgan [Baer] is discovered working as a bouncer in a bar. Soon enough he is fighting his way through the professional boxing ranks. Morgan should be on top of the world angling for a fight against the Heavyweight Champion of the World. The only things holding him back are that he’s in love with a mobster’s girl and his own womanzing ways.
Your mileage on this on may vary, but I really enjoyed seeing real-life boxers on the screen. Also the movie has some boxing cliches but also a couple of twists that more than make up for them.
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