A gullible and honest “Mr. Universe” winner, Tommy Tomkins, gets added to the stable of a con-man and a wrestling prompter. He wins match after match, legitimately, and then balks when he is told he must lose a match, as all in the phony-sport of professional wrestling must do at one time or another.A complication arises when Tommy can not be taught to be dishonest. Complications also arise when a gangster tries to buy in on the setup. A “comedy” film based on the tragic career of prizefighter Primo Canera. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 6.9/10 | |
Released: | January 10, 1951 | |
Runtime: | 89 min | |
Genres: | Romance Comedy Sport | |
Companies: | Eagle-Lion Films Laurel Films | |
Cast: | Jack Carson Vince Edwards Janis Paige Bert Lahr | |
Crew: | Searle Kramer Joseph Lerner | |
Steens : What a great movie! Loved all the twists and Matthew being a bad guy.. :)