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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Grocery clerk Eddie Quaid, in danger of losing his father to alcoholism and his girl Julie through lack of career prospects, goes into boxing.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 63
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −23 min on the typical 109
typical 10986Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1955
December 30, 1955
71 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 16 more20 people
- Tony CurtisEddie Quaid / Packy Glennon
- Pat CrowleyJulie Walsh
- Ernest BorgnineBernie Browne
- Paul KellyJim McBride
- Jim BackusPat Quaid
- Leigh SnowdenLorraine Evans
- John DaheimAl Gorski
- Joe LouisHimself
David JanssenJack Lindsay
Carmen McRaeSinger
John MarleyTommy Dillon
Barney PhillipsDan Selby
Joseph VitaleTony Adamson
Kay StewartMrs. Gorski- GFGeorge FordBoxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
John GeorgeNews Vendor (uncredited)
Don C. HarveyPoliceman (uncredited)
Frank MillsBoxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Barry NortonBoxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Charles SherlockBoxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Directing · 5
- Jerry Hopper Director
- Frank Shaw Assistant Director
- Luanna Sherman Script Supervisor
- Willard Kirkham Assistant Director
- Luanna S. Poole Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- George Zuckerman Story, Screenplay
Production · 2
- Albert Zugsmith Producer
- Sergei Petschnikoff Unit Production Manager
Camera · 2
- George Robinson Director of Photography
- Clifford Stine Still Photographer, Visual Effects
Editing · 1
- Paul Weatherwax Editor
Sound · 5
- Heinz Roemheld Original Music Composer
- Henry Mancini Music
- Leslie I. Carey Sound
- Joseph Gershenson Music Supervisor
- John K. Kean Sound
Art · 5
- Ed Case Props
- Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration
- Ruby R. Levitt Set Decoration
- Alexander Golitzen Art Direction
- Alfred Sweeney Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Rosemary Odell Costume Design
- Bud Westmore Makeup Artist
- Joan St. Oegger Hairstylist
Other crew · 3
- David Sharpe Technical Advisor, Stunt Double
- Frankie Van Technical Advisor
- Jack Daniels Dialogue Coach
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