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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 increasing...
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The Set-Up
Film · 1949 · also dramaExpecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
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Champion
Film · 1949 · also dramaAn unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.
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Pitfall
Film · 1948 · also dramaAn insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent private investigator.
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Force of Evil
Film · 1950 · also dramaLawyer Joe Morse wants to consolidate all the small-time numbers racket operators into one big powerful operation. But his elder brother Leo is one of these small-time op...
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The Big Knife
Film · 1955 · also dramaMovie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a new seven-year contract. Castle is sick of the low quality of the stu...
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The Champ
Film · 1979 · also dramaBilly used to be a great boxer, but he's settled into a hardscrabble life that revolves around drinking, training horses, and the one bright spot in his existence — his y...
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Tyson
Film · 1995 · also dramaThe story of Mike Tyson. From his early days as a 12 year old amateur with a powerful punch, to the undisputed title of "Heavyweight Champion of the World", and ultimatel...
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Somebody Up There Likes Me
Film · 1956 · also dramaThe story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.
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I Walk Alone
Film · 1947 · also dramaBootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught and jailed, but Noll manages to escape and open a posh New York City ni...
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Private Hell 36
Film · 1954 · also dramaIn New York City, a bank robbery of $300,000 goes unsolved for a year, until some of the marked bills are found in a Los Angeles drugstore theft. Police detectives Cal Br...
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