Summary
Tommy McCoy grew up poor and scrappy. As a young man he discovers that he can fight with his powerful right arm. He becomes successful at boxing, however he has an alcoholic father.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 64
IMDb6.6
Audience score62%
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for dramas, −5 min on the typical 109
typical 109104Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1947
December 1, 1947
79 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 16 more20 people
- Mickey RooneyTommy McCoy / Killer McCoy
- Brian DonlevyJim Caighn
- Ann BlythSheila Carrson
- James DunnBrian McCoy
- Tom TullyCecil Y. Walsh
- Sam LeveneHappy
- Walter SandeBill Thorne
- Mickey KnoxJohnny Martin
James BellFather Patrick Ryan
Gloria HoldenMrs. Laura McCoy
Bob SteeleSailor Graves
Frank MayoMan at Bar (uncredited)
Milburn StoneHenchman (uncredited)
Shelley WintersWaitress / Autograph Hound (uncredited)
John GeorgeMan at Gym (uncredited)
Douglas CroftDanny Burns, Newsboy
Eve MarchMrs. Martin
David ClarkePete Mariola
June StoreyArlene- EREric RobertsJoe
Directing · 2
- Roy Rowland Director
- Dolph Zimmer Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Frederick Hazlitt Brennan Writer
- George Bruce Story
- Thomas Lennon Story
- George Oppenheimer Story
Production · 1
- Sam Zimbalist Producer
Camera · 1
- Joseph Ruttenberg Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Ralph E. Winters Editor
Sound · 2
- David Snell Original Music Composer
- Douglas Shearer Sound Director
Art · 4
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
- Richard E. Thomas Set Decoration
- Eddie Imazu Art Direction
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